PEN America: Burmese Artists Arrested for Mural Depicting Dangers of Coronavirus
April 15, 2020
April 15, 2020
NEW YORK, April 15 -- PEN America issued the following news release:
PEN America said charges should be dropped against three Burmese street artists arrested for purportedly "insulting religion." PEN America also said that their arrest exemplifies the abusive potetial of laws that penalize peaceful speech.
On April 3, Zayar Hnaung, Ja Sai, and Naw Htun Aung were charged with violating article 295A of the Myanmar penal code, which criminalizes speech that " . . .
PEN America said charges should be dropped against three Burmese street artists arrested for purportedly "insulting religion." PEN America also said that their arrest exemplifies the abusive potetial of laws that penalize peaceful speech.
On April 3, Zayar Hnaung, Ja Sai, and Naw Htun Aung were charged with violating article 295A of the Myanmar penal code, which criminalizes speech that " . . .