BANGKOK—
Myanmar’s authorities are intensifying restrictions on media as the country approaches critical national elections, using threats, harassment and imprisonment to stifle independent journalists and outlets, according to an Amnesty International report released Wednesday.

“Journalists play such a crucial role around elections. They can help improve access to information, help people understand the choices they have to make,” Rupert Abbott, Amnesty’s research director for Southeast Asia, told VOA. “The role of journalists, the role of freedom of expression around elections, really is crucial.”

At least 10 Myanmar media workers are in prison, all of them jailed in the last 12 months, according to the report.

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