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๐จOUT NOW: Athanโs 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.
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๐ฃ .@MyanmarNOC, representing 24 #Myanmar CSOs, joined #ACSCAPF2026 in Quezon City, 27โ29 Oct. Their message to @ASEAN: stop legitimizing Min Aung Hlaing, cut the aviation fuel behind junta airstrikes & protect refugees.
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The CSO Working Group on Independent National Human Rights Institutions (#Myanmar) (Working Group) today welcomes the South East Asia National Human Rights Institutions Forum's (SEANF) decision to expel the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC), effective 1 Oct 2026.
๐A win for the people of #Myanmar
โAfter 5 years of civil society advocacy, #SEANF has expelled the junta-controlled #MNHRC, following @Ganhri1 & @APFHumanRights. #NHRIs
We and @WG_MMNHRI welcomes this principled decision.
@ASEAN must take note.
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๐A win for the people of #Myanmar
โAfter 5 years of civil society advocacy, #SEANF has expelled the junta-controlled #MNHRC, following @Ganhri1 & @APFHumanRights. #NHRIs
We and @WG_MMNHRI welcomes this principled decision.
@ASEAN must take note.
๐ bit.ly/3VNdqFl
Q3 Update on Journalism and Media Safety in #Myanmar
Between the Feb 2021 coup and the end of Sep 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.
The State of Freedom of Expression in #Myanmar
September 2026
Aug and Sep saw the highest numbers of arrests related to online expression. In September alone, seven individuals were arrested.
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Looking beyond 2026, what support does Myanmarโs media sector need to remain sustainable?
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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 #mmjunta
In addition, our monitoring from the 2021 coup to the present reveals an even starker reality on the ground:
โซ๏ธ139 townships have faced internet
๐ท18 journalists remain in detention and 13 have lost their lives simply for fulfilling their professional duties to report the truth.
Positive Peace improved globally over the past decade, but the gains were uneven.
While connectivity (37.1%), inequality-adjusted life expectancy (9.3%) and gender inequality (8%) improved, significant declines in press freedom (22.1%) and government openness (6.2%) point to growing challenges for information, public trust and governance.
โก๏ธ Full report
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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 (2020โ2024) highlight a sharp deterioration in MM



























