The ICFR has received reports that on January 5th of this year, the life prison sentence of Shin Daewe, one of Myanmar's pioneering female documentary filmmakers, has been shortened to 15 years. It is a small step in the right direction for Shin Daewe, whom the ICFR continues to stand with as we call upon the Myanmar authorities for a complete and unconditional repealing of the sentence and the accusations levelled against her. The news is part of a broader amnesty on the part of Myanmar's cu...
