Stifling of media freedom in lead up to Myanmar Election

In the lead up to the Myanmar Election – which is now only a week and a half away – the country has seen a steep decline in media freedoms, in just some areas of the country, due to internet shutdowns.

This means not all of the populace have the same access to information during the election period.

BNI have released a statement detailing the issue and responding, which can be read here.Picture credit: Time Magazine, 2019