Q2 2026: Update on Journalism and Media Safety in Myanmar
The junta continues to weaponise the legal system to systematically suppress independent journalism, relying primarily on counter-terrorism, national security, and broad speech-related laws to criminalise reporting.…
“Unbowed” Analysis of Reactions to Nonviolent Public Protests Against Revolutionary Forces
The Spring Revolution in Myanmar began as a peaceful, nonviolent movement. It was forced to become an armed resistance, as the military regime violently cracked down…
Open Letter: The UNHRC Must Reject the Junta’s Sham Election Results to Consolidate Illegitimate Rule and Advance Accountability
We, the undersigned 235 Myanmar, regional, and international civil society organizations, urge the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to take decisive, principled, concrete and time-bound…
Freedom of Expression During Myanmar’s Revolution : The Gap Between Legal Provisions and Practice
Freedom of expression is the foundation for a democratic society. How freedom of expression is placed in the Federal Democracy Charter and the interim legal frameworks…
Athan’s Media Monitoring : The Myanmar Junta’s “Sham” Election & The Crackdown on Dissent
The Myanmar junta has announced a multi-stage general election scheduled to begin on December 28, 2025.
Freedom of Expression Index in Myanmar
Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right that upholds individual opinions, thoughts, beliefs, and the right to access information. Since the military coup in February…
Freedom of Peaceful Assembly (FOPA) 2025, September
A total of 52 peaceful assemblies had been carried out across Myanmar through various forms. Among these, Sagaing Region recorded the highest number, with 41 demonstrations
Press Statement: ASEAN’s Denouncement of the Junta’s Sham Election and Admission of Timor-Leste Are Principled, Critical Steps Forward
Press Statement: ASEAN’s Denouncement of the Junta’s Sham Election and Admission of Timor-Leste Are Principled, Critical Steps Forward On 11 July 2025, ASEAN announced its position that the…
Violation of freedom of speech in May 2025
There were 21 civilians arrested expressing their opinions and sharing news about the National Unity Government (NUG) and other political alliances
Update on Journalism and Media Safety in Myanmar
By the end of March 2025 – just as the country marked the fourth anniversary of the military coup of February 2021 – 60 journalists remained…