Update on Journalism and Media Safety in Myanmar : Jul – Sep 2025
Since the 2021 coup, 223 journalists have been arrested under Myanmar’s military regime. There have been 11 deaths of journalists reported under various circumstances since the coup.
The Situation of Freedom of Expression in Myanmar in October 2025
A total of 15 individuals were arrested and prosecuted in October for exercising their freedom of expression
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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.