Mizzima awarded global JTI certificate for reliable news on Myanmar

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Mizzima Mizzima, one of Myanmar ’s most prominent news outlets and a press freedom advocate, obtained the Journalism Trust Initiative ( JTI ) certification from global audit firm Bureau Veritas , JTI says in a press statement 5 January.  Operating in clandestine mode within Myanmar and supported by an exiled team, Mizzima strives to fulfil its role as reliable source of news and information for the Myanmar public. “Your Journalism Trust Initiative certification affirms what audiences already know: that principled, transparent journalism matters. Congratulations on this achievement and on your continued contribution to informing citizens about Myanmar,” says Benjamin Sabbah , director of Journalism Trust Initiative “Myanmar’s ongoing conflict has created an intensely contested media landscape, where mis- and disinformation are increasingly deployed to reinforce state propaganda and the prevailing “official” narrative. Although Mizzima is already regarded as one of the most trusted ...
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France, Germany join ranks in seeking release of Suu Kyi

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by Mizzima News
Friday, 12 June 2009 14:54

Chiang Mai – The German and French Heads-of-State, Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy, during a joint news conference Thursday in Paris declared they are trying to enlist the assistance of China and India to exert further pressure on Burma's military authorities concerning the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi.

French President Sarkozy announced he and Chancellor Merkel are "very worried" by the plight of the 63-year old Burmese opposition leader, who faces a possible five-year prison sentence for allegedly violating the terms of her house arrest.

Sarkozy also revealed he recently attempted to phone the pro-democracy leader, but the military government denied his request, qualifying the Burmese junta's attitude as “extraordinary”.

"We are asking our Chinese and Indian friends for help and to take into account the concerns that we have for the Nobel Peace Prize winner ahead of a conviction that appears, unfortunately, unavoidable," said Sarkozy.

For her part, Merkel invited all “our partners in the region”, particularly India and China, to help to improve Suu Kyi's treatment in terms of human rights. “France and Germany are seeking the best means to help her,” added the German Chancellor.

Following European elections held last weekend, the leaders of the Paris-Berlin axis chose to speak in a common voice in order to confirm their unity on the issue and to attempt to strengthen a still shaky European foreign policy foundation.

It is the first time the French President expressed himself openly and officially regarding Suu Kyi since she was charged for allowing a foreigner into her home early last month.

In the wake of Suu Kyi's confinement within Rangoon's Insein Prison, France, through First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, made a public appeal for her release, referring to the opposition leader's fragile health and warning that a jail sentence could prove "life-threatening".

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