Freedom of Peaceful Assembly (FOPA) 2025, September
A total of 52 peaceful assemblies had been carried out across Myanmar through various forms. Among these, Sagaing Region recorded the highest number, with 41 demonstrations
Restricting Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Peaceful Assembly with the Election Protection Law
The military junta was increasingly using the Law on the Protection of Multiparty Democratic General Elections from Obstruction, Disruption, and Destruction to file lawsuits and legal charges.
Update on Journalism and Media Safety in Myanmar (April-June 2025)
Update on Journalism and Media Safety in Myanmar (April-June 2025) Press freedom in Myanmar remains under severe threat, with journalists facing convictions, intimidation from both the junta and armed groups,…
Open letter: UN General Assembly must denounce Myanmar military junta’s sham election, support Myanmar people’s democratic aspirations
To:Member States of the United Nations General AssemblyUnited Nations Secretary-General 4 September 2025 Open letter: UN General Assembly must denounce Myanmar military junta’s sham election, support Myanmar people’s democratic aspirations…
Press Statement: ASEAN’s Denouncement of the Junta’s Sham Election and Admission of Timor-Leste Are Principled, Critical Steps Forward
Press Statement: ASEAN’s Denouncement of the Junta’s Sham Election and Admission of Timor-Leste Are Principled, Critical Steps Forward On 11 July 2025, ASEAN announced its position that the Myanmar military…
Violation of freedom of speech in May 2025
There were 21 civilians arrested expressing their opinions and sharing news about the National Unity Government (NUG) and other political alliances
Update on Journalism and Media Safety in Myanmar
By the end of March 2025 – just as the country marked the fourth anniversary of the military coup of February 2021 – 60 journalists remained in jail.
“The Vanishing Culture of the Right to Peaceful Protest
An analysis of the (possible) reasons for the decline in public participation in nonviolent movements and peaceful protests, based on data from February 2024 and February 2025
Open letter: Malaysia must lead ASEAN with principle, not hypocrisy, to address the Myanmar crisis
Open letter: Malaysia must lead ASEAN with principle, not hypocrisy, to address the Myanmar crisis To:H.E. Datuk Seri Anwar IbrahimPrime Minister of MalaysiaChair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations…
Analysis of Counter-Terrorism Law and Its Impact on Press Freedom
In the interim, the 1994 United Nations Declaration on Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism, which was adopted by General Assembly resolution 49/60, designates crimes committed by an organization or an…