Research Papers

Analysis of Counter-Terrorism Law and Its Impact on Press Freedom

In the interim, the 1994 United Nations Declaration on Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism, which was adopted by General Assembly resolution 49/60, designates crimes committed by…

May 5, 2025
Statements

Open letter: Special Envoy’s conflicts of interest signal urgent need for investigation and complete end of mandate

We also call on the UN General Assembly (UNGA) to immediately end the mandate of the Special Envoy, and on the Secretary-General to assume a leadership…

March 17, 2025
Monthly Briefing

Violation of Media Freedom in February 2025

In February 2025, 2 cases of lawless arrest of a journalist with the prosecution and brutal persecution of a convicted photojournalist in prison were found

March 14, 2025
Monthly Briefing

Freedom of Peaceful Assembly (FOPA) 2025, February 

According to the media monitored by Athan, the public held 144 non-violent protests in various ways by the end of February 2025,

March 13, 2025
Research Papers

Reporting from the Darkness: Journalism and Media in Myanmar

2023 Q4 and Annual Report Summary and trends This annual report for 2023 covers some of the main developments, trends, and highlights relating to the safety…

January 31, 2024
Press Release

CIVIL SOCIETY WELCOMES THE DECISION OF GANHRI

Civil society welcomes the decision of GANHRI Global body recommends the removal of the accreditation status of the junta’s Myanmar National Human Rights Commission [5 December…

December 6, 2023
Statements

ASEAN: Halt Plans for “Inclusive Dialogue” and Act to Hold the Military Junta to Account

ASEAN: Halt Plans for “Inclusive Dialogue” and Act to Hold the Military Junta to Account We, the undersigned organisations, call on the Association of Southeast Asian…

December 1, 2023
Research Papers

Myanmar and Its Vanishing Freedom of Expression:The Situation of Freedom of Expression After TwoYears of the Military Coup

Research Findings People’s Understandings of Freedom of Expression This section of the report delves into the participants’ understandings of freedom of expression, asconveyed during the interviews,…

November 15, 2023
Open Letter

OPEN LETTER: FINLAND AND SWITZERLAND MUST STOP LENDING LEGITIMACY TO MYANMAR MILITARY JUNTA AND ITS SHAM PEACE EFFORTS

To Minister Elina ValtonenMinistry for Foreign AffairsGovernment of Finland Councillor Ignazio CassisFederal Department of Foreign AffairsGovernment of Switzerland 10 November, 2023 Subject: Finland and Switzerland must…

November 10, 2023
Announcements

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November 3, 2023