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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Canada wants to help Myanmar in the ‘march toward democracy’

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Saturday, 23 February 2013 16:22 Rosie Gogan-Keogh

The head of a Canadian delegation to Myanmar has welcomed the country's reforms to date but has called for further moves forward, stating that “Canada is here to help Burma [Myanmar] in the march toward democracy.”

Deepak Obhrai, parliamentary secretary to the Canadian minister of foreign affairs

“I see the reforms that have taken place and we are here to continue with that,” said Deepak Obhrai, parliamentary secretary to the Canadian minister of foreign affairs, speaking at the end of his visit on February 22.

The delegation met with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and speakers of the upper and lower houses during their five-day tour.

Obhrai said that it was clear that the parliamentarians needed “all the assistance they can get” and that Canada hoped to help establish good practices in areas such as elections and taxes.

When Mizzima asked about Canada's continuing sanctions on Myanmar, Obhrai said, “The sanctions that are still in place are on individuals and companies who are violating the Canadian values of human rights and rule of law. In those areas we want to engage with the people and help provide capacity building.”

“We are encouraged by the reforms here and the moves towards democracy in this country but there are still issues of ethnic violence, issues of human rights, minority rights, the availability of free press—all those issues which are now moving forward,” he said.

A Canadian Embassy will open in Yangon in the coming months.

A reciprocal visit by Myanmar representatives to Canada is expected to take place later this year.
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