“The Vanishing Culture of the Right to Peaceful Protest
An analysis of the (possible) reasons for the decline in public participation in nonviolent movements and peaceful protests, based on data from February 2024 and February 2025
Analysis of Counter-Terrorism Law and Its Impact on Press Freedom
In the interim, the 1994 United Nations Declaration on Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism, which was adopted by General Assembly resolution 49/60, designates crimes committed by an organization or an…
Journalism and Media Safety in Myanmar
This annual report for 2024 covers developments, trends and highlights relating to the safety of Myanmar journalists, as well as the news and media environment under the military regime and…
Repression of Communication and Digital Rights Situation in Myanmar
Forbidding Social Media and Internet Websites Three days after the military’s attempted coup in 2021, on the 3rd of February, the Ministry of Transportation and Communication issued an order to…
“Censored Voices” The Situation of the Freedom of Expression in Myanmar
The Situation of the Freedom of Expression in Myanmar (1) Introduction 1.1 Research Background and Problems Myanmar society acknowledges Freedom of Expression as the most basic human right and a…
Update on Journalism and Media Safety in Myanmar: July-September 2024
A citizen journalist was sentenced to 27 years in prison after being charged with contacting the People's Defence Forces (PDF).
Update on Journalism and Media Safety in Myanmar: April–June 2024
Highlights The second quarter of 2024 saw the arrests of three journalists and former journalists in Myanmar, where armed conflict between the military junta and resistance groups has been intensifying…
Update on Journalism and Media Safety in Myanmar
Update on Journalism and Media Safety in Myanmar Highlights A former journalist, who has been in detention since late December 2023, was sentencedto three years in prison for incitement in…
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 of Myanmar journalists, as…
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 sentenced to 20 years…