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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Gov’t, KNU will hold 3rd round of peace talks in September

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Tuesday, 28 August 2012 16:39 Mizzima News

The third round of peace negotiations between the Karen National Union (KNU) and the Burmese government will be held on Sept. 3-4 in Hpan-an in Karen State.

The negotiations will focus on the guarantee of safety for civilians and also include the following topics:

– The relocation of Burmese Army troops from Karen State and other conflict ridden Karen areas.
– The Code of Conduct, which was drafted by the KNU and submitted to the Burmese government.

The KNU said it believes that lasting peace after decades of armed conflicts and political disputes will be possible through the participation and support of all concerned parties and stakeholders, in a statement released on Tuesday.

On August 8, Mizzima reported that four government soldiers reportedly died in a clash as the KNU and the government peace teams were meeting in the second round of talks about a cease-fire code of conduct.

Four members of the government's Border Guard Force were killed in a clash with the KNU armed wing in a firefight in northern Karen State, the KNU said.

Naw Zipporah Sein, the KNU secretary, told Karen News that the clash might have been caused by a “weakness of command” in Burmese government forces.

“This fighting occurred during the ‘peace-talk’ period and it could possibly be that orders haven’t reached to every command area. We are in the period of making sure all the details are in place and both sides need to continue to discuss these issues,” she said.

In May, the government reshuffled its peacemaking committee to include high-level government and military officials.

KNU peace delegation Secretary Pado David Taw said it was important that the committee included top military commanders, who can give direct orders to the armed forces to implement the various cease-fire and other agreements.

The government committee should be “more effective in peace negotiations and the peace process,” he said.

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