Violation of Free Speech in January 2025
The individuals were charged with “inciting and spreading propaganda on social media to undermine national stability” for sharing information on Telegram and Facebook
Public Peaceful Protests documented by Athan in January 2025
According to media monitored by Athan, the public held 141 non-violent protests in various forms during January 2025.
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…
Civil society support for the application by the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court for an arrest warrant against Min Aung Hlaing
Civil society support for the application by the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court for an arrest warrant against Min Aung Hlaing Your Excellencies, On the International…
Civil society urges GANHRI members to remove the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC)
GANHRI recommends the removal of the accreditation status of the junta-controlled Commission The CSO Working Group on Independent National Human Rights Institution (Burma/Myanmar) (Working Group) and the Asian NGOs Network…
“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).
Violation on Freedom of Expression in September 2024
Zin Moe, a 26-year-old man from Ayeyarwady’s Myanaung township, was one of the arrested civilians in September for his TikTok social media post expressing his support for the National Unity…
Open letter from Myanmar civil society organizations to ASEAN to move beyond the Five-Point Consensus and support Myanmar people’s efforts to build federal democracy
Open letter from Myanmar civil society organizations to ASEAN to move beyond the Five-Point Consensus and support Myanmar people’s efforts to build federal democracy To: ASEAN Leaders H.E. Sultan Haji…
Violation of Media Freedom in August 2024
Violation of Media Freedom in August 2024 As the number of journalist deceased cases rose to its peak since the coup, the month of August 2024 should pay close attention…