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Media coverage on Canadian being detained in BurmaBy Canadian Friends of Burma – April 6, 2011

Ron Zakreski, 61 years- old Canadian from Vancouver Inland, was arrested byBurmese authorities near the Thai-Burma border town – Myawaddy – on Mar. 24. Heis reported to be taking photographs of the location of a battle between ethnic rebelforces and the Burmese army when being arrested.

Initially reported by Thai-based Burmese news agency Irrawaddy with furtherreporting from other exiled Burmese media such as Mizzima and DemocraticVoice of Burma (DVB), the news in Canada was finally brought up by Canadianwire services – Canadian Press and Postmedia – on April 1. Newspapers acrossCanada have started reporting on the news since then. While more information isstill required, Canadian diplomats in Bangkok are reportedly working to get accessto him.

According to his siblings, he is a veteran traveler and from time to time works as ajournalist and photographer. He is a psychologist by profession and a graduate of University of Saskatchewan.

Earlier this year, two photojournalists were also arrested by Thai authorities aftercrossing back from Burma to Thailand. Last year November, a Japanesephotographer was also arrested in Myawaddy.

The porous border between Burma and Thailand allows adventurous journalists andforeigners easy access to conflict zones. However, Foreign Affairs and InternationalTrade Canada advises against all travel to areas along the border due to clashesbetween the military and armed ethnic groups.

-Canadian Friends of Burma ( www.cfob.org)

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A photo of detained Canadian Ron Zakreski - Photo handed out by Zakreski’sfamily.

No News Not Good News for Family of Burma Jailed Man (Video news)ATV - April 4, 2011 http://www.atv.ca/victoria/4994_75802.aspx

Canadian photographer in courtDVB - 4 April 2011 - http://www.dvb.no/news/canadian-photographer-in-court/15149

Canadian detained in BurmaThe Province via Postmedia - April 3, 2011http://www.theprovince.com/Canadian+detained+Burma/4551163/story.html

Former Victoria resident detained in MyanmarTimes Colonist – April 3, 2011http://www.timescolonist.com/news/victoria/Former+Victoria+resident+detained+Myanmar/4550451/story.html

Canadian man taking photographs detained in BurmaOttawa Citizen via Postmedia – April 2, 2011http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Canadian+detained+Burma/4549226/story.html

Canadian man taking photographs detained in Burma

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Vancouver Sun via Postmedia- April 2, 2011http://www.vancouversun.com/Canadian+taking+photographs+detained+Burma/4550410/story.html

Canadian detained in BurmaCBC via Canadian Press - Apr 1, 2011

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/04/01/burma-canadian-detained.html

Canadian detained in Burma after crossing from ThailandCTV News via Canadian Press - Apr. 2, 2011http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/20110402/canadian-detained-burma-110402/

Canadian detained in Myanmar after crossing border from Thailand680 News via Canadian Press - Apr 01, 2011http://www.680news.com/news/national/article/206576--canadian-detained-in-myanmar-after-crossing-border-from-thailand

Canadian who illegally entered Burma to be prosecuted

The Mizzima News - Friday, 01 April 2011 19:29http://www.mizzima.com/news/inside-burma/5104-canadian-who-illegally-entered-burma-to-be-prosecuted.html

Canadian Arrested in MyawaddyThe Irrawaddy News - Thursday, March 24, 2011http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=21005

----------------------------------------------------------------------The Canadian Friends of Burma (CFOB) is federally incorporated, national non-governmental organization working for democracy and human rights in Burma.Contact: Suite 206, 145 Spruce St., Ottawa, K1R 6P1; Tel: 613.237.8056; Email:cfob@cfob.org; Web: www.cfob.org