Still not that free: A few activists have been arrested in Myanmar for posting Facebook pictures that mock the army.
YANGON: Rights groups condemned this week's arrests of two activists in Myanmar who had mocked the army, warning that an escalating crackdown against free speech ahead of elections could derail hopes for the country's democratic transition.
The elections on Nov 8 are seen as a test of the country's transition from military rule. After ruling for 49 years, the military in 2011 established a semi-civilian government, freed hundreds of political prisoners and opened up the economy.
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