Strong earthquake and communication shutdown
On the afternoon of March 28 (12:51 PM Myanmar Standard Time), a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 struck approximately 16 kilometers northwest of Sagaing, Myanmar
Joint statement: Myanmar must lift internet restrictions followingdevastating earthquake
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…
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
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…
Violation of Media Freedom in February 2024
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…
Update on Journalism and Media in Myanmar (July-Sep)
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…
Update on Journalism and Media in Myanmar
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…
Disconnections and Vanishing Rights
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 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…