Press Freedom Case Tracker : 2021 to Present
A living record of journalists and media workers arrested, charged, detained, or killed in Myanmar since 2021. Case identities are withheld; case-level facts are public.
Q2 2026: Update on Journalism and Media Safety in Myanmar
The junta continues to weaponise the legal system to systematically suppress independent journalism, relying primarily on counter-terrorism, national security, and broad speech-related laws to criminalise reporting.…
State of Freedom of Expression in Myanmar (July 2026)
Starlink is the primary communication channel for conflict zones, disruptions directly impact the daily lives of local populations.
Protecting Humanity: Enforcing the ICRC Mandate in Myanmar – An Open Letter to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
The ICRC’s mandate is being actively exploited by the military junta.
Joint Statement: SEANF Must Deny the Junta-controlled Myanmar Commission the 2027 Chairship to Protect Regional Credibility
We, the undersigned 146 Myanmar, regional, and international civil society organizations, express deep alarm and concern regarding reports that the junta-controlled MNHRC.
An Analysis of Freedom of Expression during Myanmar’s 2025–2026 Sham Election :
The sham election held by the military junta in late 2025 and early 2026 was the first election conducted since the 2021 military coup
Update on Journalism and Media Safety in Myanmar [Jan – Mar 2026]
In the first quarter of 2026, seven journalists were released under amnesty in March which was marked as Peasant’s Day.
Status of Freedom of Expression in Myanmar (March 2026)
During March 2026, it was observed that restrictive measures and control over telephone and internet communication lines in Myanmar continued to escalate.
“Unbowed” Analysis of Reactions to Nonviolent Public Protests Against Revolutionary Forces
The Spring Revolution in Myanmar began as a peaceful, nonviolent movement. It was forced to become an armed resistance, as the military regime violently cracked down…
Five Years On: The Systematic Dismantling of Myanmar’s Media Freedom
In the fourth quarter of 2025, one journalist was arrested. One journalist was convicted under the Counter Terrorism Law and sentenced to 10 years in prison,…