Joint statement: Myanmar must lift internet restrictions followingdevastating earthquake We, the undersigned organizations and individuals, strongly condemn the Myanmar military forcontinuing to impose communication blackouts, including internet shutdowns, following Myanmar’s…
The individuals were charged with “inciting and spreading propaganda on social media to undermine national stability” for sharing information on Telegram and Facebook
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…
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…
Journalists continue to work in dangerous situations in Myanmar’s continuing conflict, where they face challenges in physical and digital safety, gathering news, and economic security. As of end-September 2023, 59…
Highlights For the first half (Jan-Jun) of 2023, Myanmar’s military junta continued the heavy restriction onmedia freedom by arresting journalists and revoking media licenses. Specifically, four journalists,including an editor and…
In the wake of the military attempted coup on February 1st, 2021, the military in Myanmar has utilized both short and long-term internet outages to cut off communication among the…
Internet access is a crucial medium of communication in promoting democratic rights, human rights, and the right to freedom of expression.
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…
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.
