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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Obama pressed to confront Asean leaders on UN inquiry

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Thursday, 23 September 2010 02:56 Ko Wild

Chiang Mai (Mizzima) - A leader from Burma’s pro-democracy opposition is calling on US President Barack Obama to raise the issue of a United Nations commission of inquiry into crimes against humanity committed by Burma’s military junta with regional representatives thus far unsupportive of the measure.

Win Tin, a central executive committee member of the National League for Democracy (NLD), has urged the US president to take the initiative during an upcoming meeting with Southeast Asian leaders in New York.

In New York to attend the UN General Assembly, Obama and his Southeast Asian counterparts are scheduled to meet for about two hours tomorrow, discussing security matters, environmental issues, trade and investment, according to the White House.

It is unknown whether Burmese Foreign Minister Nyan Win will also attend the gathering.

“The junta ignored the people’s desires and the 1990 election result. This is a violation of human rights. So, they should support the organisation of a UN commission of inquiry to put the Burmese regime on trial at the International Criminal Court for its crimes against humanity,” Win Tin told Mizzima.

The establishment of a commission of inquiry has been gaining momentum, with Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen on Tuesday telling Mizzima that the Netherlands will join the ranks of those supporting an investigation into crimes against humanity in Burma.

Australia, Britain, Canada, the Czech Republic, Hungary, New Zealand, Slovakia, the United States, and today, France, and have all voiced their support for the formation of such a commission of inquiry. No Southeast Asian government has yet to support the initiative.

Aung Din, executive director at US Campaign for Burma, added that he expected Obama and the US to dismiss the results of the forthcoming general election on November 7 in Burma, but that Asean countries may respond differently.

Obama last met Asean leaders as a group, including Burmese Prime Minister Thein Sein, last November in Singapore.

One issue sure to receive attention is the continuing dispute regarding territorial rights to all or part of the Spratly and Paracel island chains in the resource-rich South China Sea.

China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia, Brunei and the Philippines each claim jurisdiction over at least a portion of the regions in question.

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