MYANMAR: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL UNEQUIVOCALLY CONDEMNS THE JUNTA, YET MUCH MORE NEEDED TO STOP ITS ATROCITIES, ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY
MYANMAR: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL UNEQUIVOCALLY CONDEMNS THE JUNTA, YET MUCH MORE NEEDED TO STOP ITS ATROCITIES, ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY The Asian Forum for Human Rights and…
Violation of Media Freedom in February 2024
In February 2021, there were two specific cases of violation of media freedom–one deceased and one arrested case in the previous month–reflecting the continuous pattern of…
SECURITY COUNCIL MUST ACT NOW AS MYANMAR MILITARY JUNTA’S FORCED CONSCRIPTION ENDANGERS PEACE, STABILITY, AND HUMAN SECURITY IN MYANMAR AND THE REGION
We, 397 civil society organizations, call on the UN Security Council (UNSC) to take immediate action to ensure peace and stability in the region following the…
Monthly Briefing on Freedom of Expression [Jan_2024]
The first life imprisonment of a journalist was toward a freelance journalist, Kyaw Aung Aka Min Min, who was charged under section 54 of the Counter…
Violation of Media Freedom in January 2024
Convicted Shin Dawe, a freelance filmmaker, was arrested in North Okkalapa, Yangon, on 15 October 2023 while she was collecting her filming drone from an online…
OPEN LETTER: URGENT CALL FOR SWIFT ACTION AGAINST THE MILITARY JUNTA TO END ITS WAR OF TERROR AND PROTECT CIVILIANS IN MYANMAR
To Members of the United Nations Security Council 1 February 2024 Re: Urgent call for swift action against the military junta to end its war of terror and protect…
Reporting from the Darkness: Journalism and Media in Myanmar
2023 Q4 and Annual Report Summary and trends This annual report for 2023 covers some of the main developments, trends, and highlights relating to the safety…
Myanmar Communication Blackout, 2021 to Present
Update on Journalism and Media in Myanmar (July-Sep)
Highlights Three journalists were arrested and one photojournalist was convicted under Myanmar’smilitary regime during July to September 2023. This photojournalist, who works for Myanmar Now, was…
CIVIL SOCIETY WELCOMES THE DECISION OF GANHRI
Civil society welcomes the decision of GANHRI Global body recommends the removal of the accreditation status of the junta’s Myanmar National Human Rights Commission [5 December…