Athan's new report launch: "FOE Index in Myanmar" The military regime has imposed strict controls on freedom of expression and the right to information. More: tinyurl.com/bdzy487z #Myanmar #athan #FreeSpeech

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. #Myanmar #Myanmarmilitary #athan #athanmm

Despite nearly five years of escalating Myanmar military junta atrocities, airstrikes on civilians, mass displacement, systematic repression and a deepening humanitarian crisis, Swedish public pension money continues to flow into companies that sell weapons, enable surveillance or provide a source..

The junta’s election: "Journalists are basically walking on a knife’s edge" Pg 10: tinyurl.com/2syszjfz #athanm #athanm #FOE #MediaFreedom

𝑴𝒚𝒂𝒏𝒎𝒂𝒓 𝑴𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒂 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒌: 𝑨𝒊𝒅 𝑪𝒖𝒕𝒔, 𝑫𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝑷𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 56 𝑱𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝑺𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝑱𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒅 Here are some key points from the report, 1.𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 2.𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬 3.𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐰: 4.𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐬 5.𝐄𝐱𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 More : tinyurl.com/2syszjfz

There was a heightened crackdown and surge in arrests against critics and opponents of the election during October. Arrests were made even for giving "reactions" (such as likes or emojis) to social media posts that criticized the election. More > tinyurl.com/fbh3p45m #athan #Myanmar #Election

Although the internet is essential for human life, the military junta in #Myanmar is systematically turning it into a weapon of repression. This report describes how the military regime is using communication technology as a weapon to silence dissent and maintain... More > tinyurl.com/bddu6s7x

On the 4th of Nov 2025, ANNI launched its 2025 Report. #Myanmar Chapter provides the role of civil society in campaigning for the removal of junta controlled MNHRC from the Global and regional human rights networks such as GANHRI, APF and SEANF. More: shorturl.at/AAVWS #athan #Myanmar #ANNI

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. more > tinyurl.com/29wffpcd #athan #athanmm #Myanmar

🚨 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 #athanmm #athan

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. More: tinyurl.com/ye2bysmj #athan #athanmm #Myanmar #MyanmarMilitary #FreeSpeech

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." tinyurl.com/5ax7rkb3 #athan #athanmm #FOE #Myanmar #MediaFreedom

"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. more : tinyurl.com/5ax7rkb3 #athan #athanmm #Myanmar

"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. More : tinyurl.com/5ax7rkb3 #athanmm #myanmar

The military junta’s plan to hold a so-called election on 28 December 2025 is illegal. It is also a deliberate ongoing attempt to manufacture legitimacy while intensifying its campaign of violence, repression, and atrocity crimes against civilians. tinyurl.com/2tafx7v2 #athan

🇱🇷 U.S. must not fall for the Myanmar generals’ dirty tricks again For decades, the people of Burma/Myanmar have resisted military dictatorship with everything we have, and for decades, the United States stood with us. By Khin Ohma More: eng.mizzima.com/2025/09/04/2... #athan #FOE #Myanmar

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 More: tinyurl.com/373vmw2m #athan #athanmm #Myanmar #ASEAN

"Many journalists remain determined to continue their work despite the hardships, which isdeeply admirable. Read more_Page 9 >> tinyurl.com/ycxrt9vw #athan #athanmm #athanmyanmar #FOE #Myanmar

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. Read more : tinyurl.com/38fu4v4s #athan #athanmm #Myanmar #Myanmarmilitary

A struggle for survival amidst threats, censorship, and a fight for press freedom in Myanmar after the coup. More details >> tinyurl.com/64zkr8hf #athanmm #athan #FOE #mediaandjournalist #MediaFreedom #Journalistfreedom #MyanmarMilitary #Myanmar #journalismmatters

The report reveals a grim reality for journalists in Myanmar, where press freedom has plummeted since the military coup, leading to increased violence and repression against media professionals. Read more: tinyurl.com/2bt2r3ay #athan #Myanmar #MediaFreedom #Journalists

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. Read more: athanmyanmar.org/violation-of... #athanmm #athan #Myanmar

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. More > tinyurl.com/y8mwjd6h #Myanmar #Athan #Athanmm

"The Vanishing Culture of the Right to Peaceful Protest" An analysis of the (possible) reasons for the decline in public participation in nonviolent movements and peaceful protests, based on data from February 2024 and February 2025 More: tinyurl.com/3dd75ssa #Myanmar #athan #FOE #PeacefulAssembly

We—the undersigned 285 Myanmar, regional, and international civil society organizations—write to you at the most critical juncture for Myanmar and for the credibility and efficacy of the ASEAN in the region. More > tinyurl.com/4bxjv44m #Myanmar #athan #ASEAN

"Analysis of Counter-Terrorism Law and Its Impact on Press Freedom" Page 5 > tinyurl.com/38fu4v4s #Myanmar #athan #athanmm #FOE

As of April 21, 2025, a total of 26 Journalists have been prosecuted under the Counter-Terrorism Law, including 3 women and 23 men. 2022 was the year with the hightest number of prosecutions of journalists under the Counter-Terrorism Law (8), More> tinyurl.com/38fu4v4s #athan #myanmar #pressfreedom

Last month, 290 civil society organisations sent an open letter to the UN calling for an investigation over Bishop’s role in a rare earths mining company linked to the Chinese government. More > myanmar-now.org/en/?p=33135 #athan #FoE #Myanmar #Myanmarearthquake

Outsourcing ASEAN’s Myanmar policy to a private individual is a dangerous betrayal — it sidelines the people’s struggle, legitimizes a murderous junta, and turns diplomacy into a backroom business deal. Do not reward the junta for killing. #NoBackroomDeal #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar #Myanmar #Military

"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. More >> tinyurl.com/387jfp32 #athanmm #athan #myanmar #myanmarquake

🚩“We do not welcome Murderer Min Aung Haing”🚩 A protest banner against Min Aung Hlaing's participation in the #BIMSTEC Summit spotted in Bangkok. ✊#Myanmar & Thai civil society groups are condemning his visit to Thailand.✊ www.facebook.com/share/p/15aw...

"Joint statement: Myanmar must lift internet restrictions following devastating earthquake" After 48 hrs earthquake, Myanmar military has still not lifted its internet shutdown orders and various internet restrictions.. More >> tinyurl.com/yc2ncmt5 #MyanmarEarthquake #Myanmar

Myanmar military still bombing towns despite earthquake crisis, rebels say. Myanmar's military conducting airstrikes on villages even as the country reels from an earthquake that has killed around 1,700 people. www.nationthailand.com/blogs/news/a... #Myanmar #MyanmarEarthquake #athan

We urge the UN, neighboring countries, and the wider international community to remember Myanmar’s painful history of the military’s manipulation of aid in times of natural disasters, and act resolutely to protect affected and ... Read >> tinyurl.com/y4xw7tkw #Myanmar #athan #MyanmarEarthquake

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. Read more: bit.ly/42aXQCT #Myanmar #athan #athanmm

US aid cuts are costing lives. 🚨 In Karenni refugee camps, health services are slashed—clinics can't treat emergencies, and medicines are running out. Families can't afford life-saving care. US must resume its foreign aid & ensure support reach those in need. www.bnionline.net/en/news/us-a...

CHRO extends its gratitude to the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM), @MyanmarAProject (MAP), and @LegalActionWW for supporting our work on serious rights violations in Paletwa Township, Chin State, and for their participation on the panel during @UN_HRC 58

"The sudden, chaotic withdrawal of support, principally by the government of the United States, is already having a crushing impact,” Tom Andrews at 58th UNHRC session

Open letter: Special Envoy’s conflicts of interest signal urgent need for investigation and complete end of mandate: Read: tinyurl.com/akmx5nm5 #athanmm #athan #Myanmar

"The findings suggest women media professionals face significant gender-based discrimination, gender-based violence and sexual harassment on a regular basis" Read more_Pg-12 >> tinyurl.com/3z2hzhh7 #athanmm #athan #MediaFreedom #JournalistsFreedom #Myanmar

The prison staff from the Prison Department under the junta's command blocked the information of human rights violations in prison from leaking outside, and the political prisoners became their targets and got harsher oppression. Read more: tinyurl.com/52zh392d #Myanmar #athan #FOE

"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. Read more: tinyurl.com/bdz7dsnx #Myanmar #athan #athanmm

In Mogok Townships, recent #Myanmar military attacks have led to 17 deaths, 41 injuries, and damage to 85 buildings, incl. temples, a hospital, and school. These #WarCrimes are enabled by #Russia #China #ASEAN members & other gov'ts that continue to support #WarCriminals. From SHRF buff.ly/j9n4aov

UN should investigate conflicts of interest over UN Special Envoy on Myanmar’s Business activities and links to China. #Myanmar

"Journalism and Media Safety in Myanmar" ~~~~ Unsafe Environment: Independent journalism in Myanmar remains dangerous, with ongoing arrests and prosecutions of journalists under laws like Section 505A of the Penal Code. Read more: tinyurl.com/3z2hzhh7 #Myanmar #athan #athanmm #mediafreedom

"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. Read more: tinyurl.com/yc7xc7zp #athanmm

According to media monitored by Athan, the public held 141 non-violent protests in various forms during January 2025. The military junta resorted to violence to suppress these peaceful protests on one occasion. #Myanmar Read more: tinyurl.com/32u68asn #Athanmyanmar #athan #FoE #PeacefulProtest

📜Repression of Communication and Digital Rights Situation in Myanmar: The military junta has increased its efforts to suppress the internet, communication, and digital rights, including freedom of expression, through a systemic use of technology In 2024. Read full report >> tinyurl.com/2s3wavsp

"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, Read more : tinyurl.com/mr35rvvh #athanmm #athan #CensoredVoice

Latest 👏👏 #Myanmar’s NUG does not recognize and dissolves the military junta’s so-called MNHRC which has remained silent on the junta’s crimes, lacking independence and credibility. Global human rights network GANHRI has already removed the MNHRC from its platform last year.