A Glance into Myanmar’s Suffering
The right to freedom of peaceful assembly is primarily related to the right to freedom of expression. Many international treaties including ICCPR protect the right to peaceful assembly along with…
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…
Flowers are Colorful But They Don’t Fight
‘Flowers are Colourful But They Don’t Fight’ is an invitation to embrace diversity and practise empathy towards people of all genders, beliefs, race, and ways of living, especially in a…
Hell in 2021: Myanmar Under the Military Junta After the Coup
Myanmar saw 2020 as a worrying year preluding tremendous concerns and sufferings due to the global coronavirus pandemic as the country officially confirmed its first COVID-19 case, on 23 March…
Dictatorship Oppresses Media Freedom
Media freedom in Myanmar has fallen into the darkness since the day of the military coup on the 1st of February. The coup council has been oppressing media freedom which…
“A Chance to Fix in Time”
military regime established the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) to rule the country with tyrannical system, leading it to the absolute loss of free speech. The 2010 general election…
Analysis on Freedom of Expression Situation in Four Years under the Current Regime
The following figures are part of the key findings from Athan's forthcoming report "Freedom of Expression in Four Years under the Current Regime".
2019 Mid-year Report on Status of Freedom of Expression in Myanmar
During the first six months, there are 8 cases charged against 11 journalists and editors regarding the journalistic works of news gathering, publishing and distribution.
The Military’s Complaints Violating Freedom of Expression Under Current Government
Military officers at the rank of lieutenant colonel usually open cases. Twenty-six cases, 65% of total cases were filed by those.