Update on Journalism and Media Safety in Myanmar (Jul-Sep 2026)
Between the February 2021 coup and the end of September 2026, a total of 230 journalists have been arrested in Myanmar, with 18 still currently detained.
Seventeen of them have been handed lengthy prison sentences by the military regime, with the vast majority (15 individuals) charged under the Counter-Terrorism Law.
Additionally, 13 journalists have lost their lives since 2021.
Although no new arrests or releases of journalists and media workers were recorded in the third quarter of 2026, calls must continue for press freedom and the immediate release of all unjustly detained journalists.
