Update on Journalism and Media Safety in Myanmar
Update on Journalism and Media Safety in Myanmar Highlights A former journalist, who has been in detention since late December 2023, was sentencedto three years in prison for incitement in…
JOINT STATEMENT BY 195 REVOLUTIONARY FORCES AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS ON THE SITUATION IN NORTHERN RAKHINE
JOINT STATEMENT BY 195 REVOLUTIONARY FORCES AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS ON THE SITUATION IN NORTHERN RAKHINE Calling on organizations and individuals in Rakhine and across the country to immediately stop…
MYANMAR: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL UNEQUIVOCALLY CONDEMNS THE JUNTA, YET MUCH MORE NEEDED TO STOP ITS ATROCITIES, ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY
MYANMAR: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL UNEQUIVOCALLY CONDEMNS THE JUNTA, YET MUCH MORE NEEDED TO STOP ITS ATROCITIES, ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), Athan, RW…
Violation of Media Freedom in February 2024
In February 2021, there were two specific cases of violation of media freedom–one deceased and one arrested case in the previous month–reflecting the continuous pattern of restriction on Myanmar’s independent…
SECURITY COUNCIL MUST ACT NOW AS MYANMAR MILITARY JUNTA’S FORCED CONSCRIPTION ENDANGERS PEACE, STABILITY, AND HUMAN SECURITY IN MYANMAR AND THE REGION
We, 397 civil society organizations, call on the UN Security Council (UNSC) to take immediate action to ensure peace and stability in the region following the Myanmar military junta’s illegal…
Monthly Briefing on Freedom of Expression [Jan_2024]
The first life imprisonment of a journalist was toward a freelance journalist, Kyaw Aung Aka Min Min, who was charged under section 54 of the Counter Terrorism Act on December…
Violation of Media Freedom in January 2024
Convicted Shin Dawe, a freelance filmmaker, was arrested in North Okkalapa, Yangon, on 15 October 2023 while she was collecting her filming drone from an online pre-order. After the arbitrary…
OPEN LETTER: URGENT CALL FOR SWIFT ACTION AGAINST THE MILITARY JUNTA TO END ITS WAR OF TERROR AND PROTECT CIVILIANS IN MYANMAR
To Members of the United Nations Security Council 1 February 2024 Re: Urgent call for swift action against the military junta to end its war of terror and protect civilians…
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 of Myanmar journalists, as…