Research Papers

Assessing Freedom of Expression and Accountability of Revolutionary Authorities and Resistance Forces

Freedom of expression can be exercised in these controlled territories, the challenges faced by critics, journalists, and those documenting human rights violations..

October 29, 2026
Research Papers

DEAD AIR

Communication shutdowns have consequences that extend far beyond the inability to make phone calls or access the internet.

October 23, 2026
Research Papers

Update on Journalism and Media Safety in Myanmar (Jul-Sep 2026)

Seventeen of them have been handed lengthy prison sentences by the military regime.

October 19, 2026
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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.…

August 20, 2026
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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

June 26, 2026
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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.

May 2, 2026
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“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…

April 10, 2026
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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,…

March 26, 2026
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Freedom of Expression During Myanmar’s Revolution : The Gap Between Legal Provisions and Practice

Freedom of expression is the foundation for a democratic society. How freedom of expression is placed in the Federal Democracy Charter and the interim legal frameworks…

February 17, 2026
Research Papers

Athan’s Media Monitoring : The Myanmar Junta’s “Sham” Election & The Crackdown on Dissent

The Myanmar junta has announced a multi-stage general election scheduled to begin on December 28, 2025.

December 25, 2025