Looking beyond 2026, what support does Myanmar’s media sector need to remain sustainable? Page 20 >> tinyurl.com/2krekywx #Myanmar #athan #athanmm #FOE

What ASEAN parliamentarians say about the Rakhine airstrike? ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) condemned the September 28 airstrike on Kyauktaw in Rakhine State, which killed at least 50 civilians near a market. #Myanmar #airstrike #myanmarmilitary

Severe Decline in Information Quality and Flow in Myanmar Access to reliable data and the unimpeded movement of information remain critical pillars for peace and development. However, recent findings from the Positive Peace Index (2020–2024) highlight a sharp deterioration in #Myanmar information..

"Over 1,600 Days of Phone and Internet Blackouts" Since the military coup in 2021 up to the present day, phone and internet lines remain cut off in 139 townships nationwide. Among these townships, Mese Township in Kayah State (Karenni) has endured the longest internet shutdowns lasting 1,694 days.

Behind every statistic is a journalist who refused to stay silent. The Main Perpetrator: The Military Junta is responsible for 220 of the 281 documented cases. Yangon Region leads as the most dangerous hub with 82 targeted cases. More > athanmyanmar.org/1242-2/ #Myanmar #athan

Regarding freedom of expression online during August, a total of 9 individuals were arrested for expressing opinions, reacting to posts, or writing comments on social media. More > tinyurl.com/3j8mvy9w #Myanmar #athan #FoE

where even a simple "like" or "emoji" reaction can lead to arrest. Pg 18 >> tinyurl.com/2krekywx #Myanmar #athan #MediaFreedom

IPI records nearly 100 cases of threats and attacks on journalists across Africa; rise in attacks on journalists covering protests. @globalfreemedia.bsky.social Ref : ipi.media/publications... #athan #Myanmar #ipi #Africa #journalistsfreedom

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How is journalism being criminalised in #Myanmar ? At the end of June 2026, 15 of the 17 imprisoned journalists were being prosecuted under Myanmar's Counter-Terrorism Law. The report documents the use of several laws against journalists and freedom of expression, including..

ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN Peoples' Forum, Malaysia strongly condemns the Malaysian Government’s decision to proceed with the first phase of its voluntary repatriation programme, which will see 1,476 Myanmar nationals returned to #Myanmar on 29 September 2026. #ASEAN #Malaysia

5 years, 10 years, 20 years, to life imprisonment - these are the sentences imposed on journalists for reporting on reality. Every time I see these numbers, I wonder how much time can be stolen from a human life. Page 4 > tinyurl.com/2krekywx #Myanmar #athan #Journalistsafety

How is journalism being criminalised in #Myanmar ? At the end of June 2026, 15 of the 17 imprisoned journalists were being prosecuted under Myanmar's Counter-Terrorism Law. The report documents the use of several laws against journalists and freedom of expression, including..

𝐼𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑗𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑎'𝑠 𝑠𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑐 𝑚𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎 𝑏𝑎𝑛𝑠, 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑗𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑦 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑑. 𝑁𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑁𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑣𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 "𝑡ℎ𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑑 𝑐𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑑 𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝." 📜 > tinyurl.com/2krekywx #athan #Myanmar #JournalistSafety

According to DataReportal's Digital 2026: Myanmar report, 15.1 million people in #Myanmar did not use the internet at the end of 2025. This indicates that 27.5 percent of the population remained offline at the close of the year. More > datareportal.com/reports/digi... #athan #athanmm

216 Journalists and Media Workers Detained Since the 2021 Coup According to documentation by #Athan, a total of 216 journalists and media workers have been detained in Myanmar since the military coup in Feb 2021. As of the end of June 2026, 17 remain behind bars... > tinyurl.com/2krekywx #Myanmar

🚨OUT NOW: Athan’s Q2 2026 Media Safety Report. Zero new arrests were recorded this quarter, but repression against independent media in Myanmar hasn't stopped. We uncover the new threats, bans, and hazards facing journalists daily. More tinyurl.com/2krekywx #athan #Myanmar #MediaFreedom #Journalist

State of Freedom of Expression in Myanmar [July 2026] During July 2026, significant challenges were encountered in accessing Starlink internet which has become a primary reliance in Myanmar's conflict zones. Starlink usage in Myanmar mainly relies on the Roam Plan. #Myanmar #athan #starlink

We, the undersigned 155 #Myanmar, regional and international civil society organizations, write to you today with a profound sense of urgency and deep frustration regarding the 3 Aug 2026 meeting between your resident representative, Arnaud de Baecque, and Myanmar’s State Counsellor, Daw ASSK. #ICRC

We, the undersigned 146 Myanmar, regional, and international civil society organizations, express deep alarm and concern regarding reports that the junta-controlled MNHRC has announced its intention to assume the Chairship of the SEANF in 2027. 📜 tinyurl.com/vkrp64az #Myanmar #athan #SEANF

What actually gets you arrested? According to our Q1 Media Report, a clear pattern emerges in how the junta targets journalists, the "crime" is almost never a security threat, it's the act of documenting one. Covering a protest, reporting from a conflict zone.. tinyurl.com/ytfrsa96 #Myanmar #athan

In June, the military heavily cracked down on the public’s peaceful participation in the Rose Movement. Authorities carried out arbitrary arrests, physical assaults, and rigorous stop-and-search inspections targeting individuals who wore roses, sold them.. more > tinyurl.com/5h9whs79 #Myanmar #athan

"𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐟𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝟒.𝟔𝐁 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓" "𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦, 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝟒.𝟔 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝’𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧," said Luis Costa, Research Lead at Surfshark. #athan #InternetFreedom

Today marks the 64th anniversary of the historic "7th July" uprising. We pay our highest respects to the student comrades and citizens who courageously fought and sacrificed their lives fighting against the military dictatorship. #athan #7july #myanmar

𝑨𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏’𝒔 𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒓𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒆𝒄𝒉 𝒅𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑴𝒚𝒂𝒏𝒎𝒂𝒓'𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒎 𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. The research paper reveals that 215 individuals were arrested for freedom of expression violations between July 2025 and March 2026. Eng : tinyurl.com/2s42nssy MM : tinyurl.com/59cpw8u4

At the 2026 World Press Freedom Day conference, UNESCO warned of a alarming 10% global decline in press freedom, driven by intensifying conflicts, economic pressures, and rising digital misinformation. #athan #Myanmar #UNESCO #PressFreedom

Recent data reveals that journalists in both the United States and Myanmar continue to face severe violence, arrests, legal persecution, and censorship. While the scale and nature of these threats differ, they collectively highlight a dangerous global trend that undermines.. #athan #Myanmar

The Status of FOE in Myanmar [May 2026] The military's Ministry of Information announced that a total of 97 news agency operating licenses have now been canceled. The IPC Myanmar states that Myanmar remains on the list of the worst countries for media freedom. tinyurl.com/mtxy2add #athan #Myanmar

𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝑴𝑬𝑫𝑰𝑨 𝑭𝑹𝑬𝑬𝑫𝑶𝑴 𝒊𝒔 𝒖𝒏𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆. 𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑠 𝑑𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑚𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑜𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑗𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠? 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑜𝑚 𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑏𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑦 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠. 𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑙𝑦 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑚𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎, 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑜𝑚 𝑖𝑠 𝑢𝑛𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒𝑙𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒..

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐔𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞: 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐲𝐚 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Along with 74 civil society organisations across Southeast Asia, we demand.. 1️⃣ Change.org to remove the “Remove Rohingya from Malaysia” from its platform for violating its community guidelines.. #Rohingya

𝑵𝑬𝑾 𝑻𝑨𝑪𝑻𝑰𝑪𝑺 𝑰𝑵 𝑴𝑬𝑫𝑰𝑨 𝑪𝑶𝑵𝑻𝑹𝑶𝑳 Media control has been taking in a new form which voluntary pro-military alliances and civilian actors have involved in scrutinising independent journalists. 📜Pg 11 > tinyurl.com/ytfrsa96 #athan #Myanmar #Journalistsafety

April 2026 marked the month when the new government was formed and parliamentary sessions commenced based on the results of the military’s sham elections. From 2021 to April 2026, 18 news agencies had their licenses revoked. more > tinyurl.com/yjck7nfk #athan #Myanmar #FOE