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…
Violation of Freedom of Expression and Media Freedom in June 2024 The military regime-controlled count in Sittwe township carried a conviction against journalist Htet Aung and office watchman Soe Win…
Re: UN Security Council must take immediate intervention to coordinate protection of Rohingya and other ethnic minorities in Myanmar To: Members of the UN Security Council Copy: Members of the…
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…
JOINT STATEMENT BY 195 REVOLUTIONARY FORCES AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS ON THE SITUATION IN NORTHERN RAKHINE Calling on organizations and individuals in Rakhine and across the country to immediately stop…
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 Development (FORUM-ASIA), Athan, RW…
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 restriction on Myanmar’s independent…
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 Myanmar military junta’s illegal…
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 Terrorism Act on December…
