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ATHAN was founded in 15th January, 2018 and it is led by the youths who believe and respect freedom of expression.

Myanmar
Joined May 2018
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๐ŸšจOUT NOW: Athanโ€™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
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๐Ÿ“ฃ .@MyanmarNOC, representing 24 #Myanmar CSOs, joined #ACSCAPF2026 in Quezon City, 27โ€“29 Oct. Their message to @ASEAN: stop legitimizing Min Aung Hlaing, cut the aviation fuel behind junta airstrikes & protect refugees. Link: bit.ly/4ySWIC4
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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.
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๐ŸŽ‰A win for the people of #Myanmar โœŠAfter 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. ๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/3VNdqFl
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๐ŸŽ‰A win for the people of #Myanmar โœŠAfter 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. ๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/3VNdqFl
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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,
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,with the vast majority (15 individuals) charged under the Counter-Terrorism Law. Additionally, 13 journalists have lost their lives since 2021.
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Although no new arrests or releases of journalists and media workers were recorded in the third quarter of 2026, calls must continue for press freedom and the immediate release of all unjustly detained journalists.
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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. more > tinyurl.com/y8e43suu
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๐‘ฐ๐’ ๐’“๐’†๐’Ž๐’‚๐’“๐’Œ๐’” ๐’‚๐’• ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ญ๐’๐’“๐’–๐’Ž 2000 ๐’‚๐’˜๐’‚๐’“๐’… ๐’„๐’†๐’“๐’†๐’Ž๐’๐’๐’š ๐’‰๐’๐’๐’๐’–๐’“๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ด๐’š๐’‚๐’๐’Ž๐’‚๐’“โ€™๐’” ๐’‡๐’“๐’†๐’†๐’…๐’๐’Ž ๐’‡๐’Š๐’ˆ๐’‰๐’•๐’†๐’“๐’”, ๐–ฌ๐—‚๐—…๐—ˆ๐—ŒฬŒ ๐–ต๐—’๐—Œ๐—๐—‹๐–ผฬŒ๐—‚๐—…, ๐šƒ๐š‘๐šŽ ๐–ฏ๐—‹๐–พ๐—Œ๐—‚๐–ฝ๐–พ๐—‡๐— ๐—ˆ๐–ฟ ๐—๐—๐–พ ๐–ข๐—“๐–พ๐–ผ๐— ๐–ฒ๐–พ๐—‡๐–บ๐—๐–พ, ๐—Œ๐–บ๐—‚๐–ฝ: Photo: @Vystrcil_Milos
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She said the award encouraged her to keep fighting to ensure that nobody is denied #justice because of who they are, what they believe or who they love. Photo : @IBAnews #Myanmar #athan
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Looking beyond 2026, what support does Myanmarโ€™s media sector need to remain sustainable? Page 20 >> tinyurl.com/2krekywx #Myanmar #athan #athanmm #FOE
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In addition, our monitoring from the 2021 coup to the present reveals an even starker reality on the ground: โ–ซ๏ธ139 townships have faced internet ๐Ÿ“ท18 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. โžก๏ธ Full report visionofhumanity.org/wp-contโ€ฆ
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18 journalists remain in detention and 13 have lost their lives simply for fulfilling their professional duties to report the truth.
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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 (2020โ€“2024) highlight a sharp deterioration in MM
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Freedom of the Press: Dropped by +46.5%, further constraining public access to verified reporting.
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