Iran: controls on media
Elam Ministries
Date posted: 1 Dec 2013
The publication of an article that questioned a religious tenet led to the ban of
another
Iranian
newspaper
early
in
November.
Media is tightly controlled in Iran, and
censorship
is particularly
tight when
it
comes to religious topics. Christians should
pray for a change in media climate and for
freedom of expression to be protected
Burma: human rights report
CSW
Date posted: 1 Jul 2013
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) on
May 13 released a new report on human
rights in Burma following a four-week fact-finding visit to the country.
The report welcomes signs of political
change
in the country,
including
‘significantly
increased freedom’ for media, civil
society and political actors, and improvements
in
freedom of expression
in some
areas, but warns against ‘premature euphoria’ and highlights ‘many very grave challenges and concerns, particularly in respect
to the protection of human rights, including
freedom of religion or belief’.