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’ts call for end to Rakhine violence

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Friday, 26 October 2012 13:17 Mizzima News

The US and Britain have called for an immediate cessation of violence in western Rakhine State, as the death toll increased to at least 56 people including 31 women in the past three days.

“The United States is deeply concerned about reports this week of increasing ethnic and sectarian violence in Burma's Rakhine state and urges parties to exercise restraint and immediately halt all attacks,” State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said on Thursday.

“The situation in Rakhine state underscores the critical need for mutual respect among all ethnic and religious groups and for serious efforts to achieve national reconciliation in Burma,” she told reporters at a regular news briefing.

British Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire called for an immediate end to the violence following renewed clashes between Rakhine Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims.

“I am deeply concerned at the latest outbreaks of inter-communal violence in Rakhine State: the most serious since the initial violence in June. We have received reports that clashes over the last few days have left several thousand people homeless and resulted in an unverified number of casualties.

“We call on all parties for an immediate end to the violence.  We further urge the government, the police, and the local gendarmerie to take all necessary action to protect civilians, and to grant full humanitarian access to the areas affected as soon as possible.

“The latest violence reinforces the need for a long-term solution to the situation in Rakhine State, involving an inclusive political settlement that protects the rights of all members of the local population.

“We have welcomed the significant reform programme underway in Burma, led by President Thein Sein and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, and hope that as a matter of urgency they can work with the local authorities and communities to resolve the situation in Rakhine State in a peaceful and constructive manner,” he said.

The latest wave of clashes between Buddhists and Muslims, which also resulted in 64 injuries, led to local authorities to impose a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the towns of Minbya and Mrauk U on Monday night.

Earlier riots in Rakhine State since June left up to 90 people dead and thousands of homes burned.

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