Internet Access Amid Darkness and Lives Amid Threats
Internet access is a crucial medium of communication in promoting democratic rights, human rights, and the right to freedom of expression.
Repeated Dark Age of News Media
A decade after Myanmar’s independence, the military administration, resulting from the first military take-over in 1958, banned privately owned Lu-Du (the People) and Kyae-Mone (the Mirror) newspapers for criticizing them…
Restriction on Internet Freedom by the Junta
Following the military coup on February 1, the fundamental human rights which are freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, and media freedom, including internet freedom of Myanmar people, are adversely oppressed.
Hell in 2021: Myanmar Under the Military Junta After the Coup
Myanmar saw 2020 as a worrying year preluding tremendous concerns and sufferings due to the global coronavirus pandemic as the country officially confirmed its first COVID-19 case, on 23 March…
Situation of Peaceful Assembly In Myanmar for Six Months after the Coup
The right of peaceful assembly shall be recognized according to article 21 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The right of peaceful assembly protects the nonviolent…
Dictatorship Oppresses Media Freedom
Media freedom in Myanmar has fallen into the darkness since the day of the military coup on the 1st of February. The coup council has been oppressing media freedom which…
Lockdown and Shutdown
Home to the world's longest running civil war, Myanmar has not had peace. The military junta which seized power through a coup in 1962, isolated and ruled Myanmar until 2010.…
“A Chance to Fix in Time”
military regime established the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) to rule the country with tyrannical system, leading it to the absolute loss of free speech. The 2010 general election…
Analysis on Freedom of Expression Situation in Four Years under the Current Regime
The following figures are part of the key findings from Athan's forthcoming report "Freedom of Expression in Four Years under the Current Regime".
2019 Mid-year Report on Status of Freedom of Expression in Myanmar
During the first six months, there are 8 cases charged against 11 journalists and editors regarding the journalistic works of news gathering, publishing and distribution.