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Burmese authorities suspend two news publications

Two weekly news publications have been suspended indefinitely in Burma. (AP/Khin Maung Win)

Bangkok, August 1, 2012--Two weekly news publications were suspended indefinitely in Burma on Tuesday, marking a significant reversal of the government's earlier loosening of media restrictions and pre-publication censorship, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

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August 1, 2012 10:46 AM ET |
Tags: Censored, Envoy, Kyaw Min Swe, Legal Action, Press Scrutiny and Registration Division, Printer and Publisher Act, Thein Sein, Voice Weekly

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