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Claim

Claim 194

SLORC said in March 1993 that it was not true that government censorship of the press, radio and television existed in Burma.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement
SLORC said in March 1993 that it was not true that government censorship of the press, radio and television existed in Burma.
Field
stated_justification
Value
SLORC denied censorship existed
About
incident 1988-burma-slorc-press-scrutiny
Source
Censorship Prevails: Political Deadlock and Economic Transition in Burma archived copy
Publisher
ARTICLE 19
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-22
Confidence
medium
Status
current

Quotation from the source

It is not true that there is government censorship of the press, radio and television.