If you speak up or express your own thoughts and opinions, there will always be people who disagree with you. Even though this is a liberated area, there are many different groups and individuals here who could come and harm you for that.”
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The State of Freedom of Expression in Myanmar: December 2025.
In Dec 2025, the military held the first phase of a sham election, which they are portraying as their political exit strategy.
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Burma’s military junta has created one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
More than 6,000 killed. 20,000 detained. 3.5 million displaced.
We must ensure no U.S.-backed dollars flow to a brutal regime that cannot be trusted to help its own people.
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As of the end of September 2025, 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.
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🚨 Over 300 organizations from across the international and ASEAN regions have issued an urgent and unequivocal call to ASEAN governments ahead of the upcoming ASEAN Summit: to outrightly reject the Myanmar military junta’s planned sham election.
#RejectShamElection #SayNoJustTrap
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The military junta was increasingly using the Law on the Protection of Multiparty Democratic General Elections from Obstruction, Disruption, and Destruction to file lawsuits and legal charges.
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An update on the threats to press freedom and media independence in Myanmar, detailing safety issues for journalists and the state of the news environment since the February 1, 2021 military coup."
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"𝑫𝒆𝒇𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔, 𝒅𝒆𝒇𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆"
Highlights from the Q2 Report.
Myanmar’s journalists are still under attack. 59 remain in prison, 223 have been arrested since the coup, and 11 are dead.
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"Reporting Becomes a Crime"
Press freedom in Myanmar remains under severe threat, with journalists facing convictions, intimidation from both the junta and armed groups, and growing challenges in exile that further restrict independent reporting.
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Now is the time for ASEAN to:
▫️ End all support to the illegal junta
▫️Engage with Myanmar’s democracy stakeholders and legitimate representatives
▫️Take bold, time-bound actions for real change
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"Many journalists remain determined to continue their work despite the hardships, which isdeeply admirable.
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Myanmar's Counter-Terrorism Law, amended twice by the military junta, is increasingly used to suppress press freedom and target journalists, transforming a tool meant for security into one for control.
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A struggle for survival amidst threats, censorship, and a fight for press freedom in Myanmar after the coup.
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There were 21 civilians arrested expressing their opinions and sharing news about the National Unity Government (NUG) and other political alliances, which are designated as terrorist organisations by the military junta.
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In the first quarter of 2025, two Myanmar journalists were arrested while two were released. A second conviction was handed down to a journalist who was already serving a sentence for terrorism.
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"Analysis of Counter-Terrorism Law and Its Impact on Press Freedom"
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"Strong earthquake and communication shutdown"
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has estimated that more than 10,000 people in Myanmar could potentially die due to the earthquake.
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On this day in 2021, Min Aung Hlaing’s army killed over 100 people across Myanmar while they peacefully protested against the February 1 coup.
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Open letter: Special Envoy’s conflicts of interest signal urgent need for investigation and complete end of mandate:
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"The findings suggest women media professionals face significant gender-based discrimination, gender-based violence and sexual harassment on a regular basis"
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"Freedom of Peaceful Assembly (FOPA) in February 2025"
The public held 144 non-violent protests in various ways by the end of February 2025, and the Myanmar military used violence to suppress peaceful protests twice.
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"Journalism and Media Safety in Myanmar"
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Unsafe Environment: Independent journalism in Myanmar remains dangerous, with ongoing arrests and prosecutions of journalists under laws like Section 505A of the Penal Code.
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"Violation of Free Speech in January 2025"
In January 2025, the #Myanmar military-controlled newspaper Myanma Alin reported the arrest of at least four ordinary citizens and the imprisonment of one retired army major for exercising their freedom of speech.
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"Censored Voices" The Situation of the Freedom of Expression in #Myanmar
Over 215 media professionals have been arrested, and many face violence and harsh treatment in prisons. The junta has revoked media licenses, imposed censorship,
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🚨 As of September 2024, 54 #Myanmar journalists and media professionals remained behind bars. Since the Feb 2021 coup, 213 journalists and news workers have been arrested, 76 convicted, and 160 released under the regime.
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📍 Since illegal attempted coup in 2021, the #Myanmar Military has been deliberately putting heavy effort into restricting freedom of expression, whether online digital platforms or in printed form of medium, and access to information in Myanmar.
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📽️Violation of Media Freedom in August 2024
As the number of journalist deceased cases rose to its peak since the coup, the month of August 2024 should pay close attention to the situation of the media and the safety of journalists
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🗓️ The Q2 of 2024 saw the arrests of three journalists and former journalists in Myanmar, where armed conflict between the military junta and resistance groups has been intensifying – and now affects 80% of the country’s townships.
Full Report : tinyurl.com/4uzmzted
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The month of June 2024 saw a noticeable trend of increased restrictions on internet freedom and numerous infringements upon personal digital rights and security.
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