Thin Lei Win at Oslo Freedom Forum

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Thin Lei Win discusses the humanitarian crisis in Myanmar and the impact of the military coup on independent media at the Oslo Freedom Forum.

Award-winning investigative journalist Thin Lei Win spoke at the Oslo Freedom Forum on June 1. This is her talk, shared with the permission of organizers. Thin Lei Win is urging the international community not to look away from Myanmar, warning that the country’s deepening humanitarian crisis and the war against independent media since the military coup on Feb. 1, 2021, serves as a dark harbinger for global democratic backsliding. Read more on DVB English News . Watch our Newsroom interview with Thin Lei Win on DVB English News YouTube. Stay up-to-date with the latest on #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar by ⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribing to the Daily Briefing⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Find DVB English News on X, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Bluesky and YouTube.

People in this episode

Guest: Thin Lei Win

Topics covered

• Myanmar
• humanitarian crisis
• independent media
• democratic backsliding
• journalism

Keywords

• Thin Lei Win
• Oslo Freedom Forum
• Myanmar
• humanitarian crisis
• military coup
• independent media
• democracy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Oslo Freedom Forum

Places: Myanmar

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