Myanmar (Burma)

‘Every silenced voice matters’: Defending press freedom in Myanmar

Written by Exile Hub

3 weeks ago

Mizzima News: Surviving the junta and reporting Myanmar's ‘Spring Revolution’

Written by Mong Palatino

3 weeks ago

Providing a safe space for Myanmar’s embattled journalists and human rights defenders

Written by Mong Palatino

12 February 2025

How the UN Cybercrime Convention 2023 can pose a threat to human rights defenders and exiled journalists

Written by Guest Contributor

30 December 2024

Stories about Myanmar (Burma)

Impunity continues to threaten the work of journalists across Southeast Asia

Harassment, state-backed attacks, arbitrary detention, media killings persist in the region

Written by Mong Palatino

12 November 2024

From Myanmar to Thailand: Displaced journalists tell their stories

They left after the coup but continued to report the situation in their communities

Written by Prachatai

27 August 2024

War on citizens: How the junta’s VPN ban is strangling communication in Myanmar

The measure exposes the desperation of the military regime

Written by The Irrawaddy

28 June 2024

Southeast Asian media groups cite need for press freedom in dealing with extreme weather events

"Every story is potentially an environmental story"

Written by Mong Palatino

13 May 2024

A decade of digital repression and resistance in Southeast Asia

How pro-democracy movements pushed back against tyranny

Written by Mong Palatino

14 March 2024

Can Taiwan become a hub for journalists fleeing mounting authoritarianism in Asia?

Taiwan is rated as one of the freest societies in Asia, but are the Taiwanese authorities ready to turn the island into a welcoming and safe haven for journalists fleeing authoritarianism in their home countries in Asia?

Written by Filip Noubel

31 July 2023

Is Telegram profiting from Myanmar's nightmare?

Pro-military accounts use premium channels to spread hate and incitement

Written by Min Nwai Oo

12 May 2023

Unfreedom Monitor Report: Myanmar

An excerpt from Advox research on digital authoritarianism in Myanmar

Written by Advox

8 May 2023

Underscoring the challenges of promoting digital rights in Southeast Asia

The report also has a proposal on improving digital security research

Written by Mong Palatino

24 April 2023

How internet shutdowns in Myanmar have been endangering lives and affecting humanitarian work since the coup

Internet disruptions severely affect the lives of many

Written by Advox

11 April 2023

The Myanmar junta’s war against Facebook

Civilians and journalists in Myanmar have been arrested and imprisoned for Facebook posts

Written by Advox

5 April 2023

How military supporters are using Telegram channels to suppress dissent in Myanmar

Private groups are a way to share information about dissenters

Written by Advox

30 January 2023

Myanmar detains Japanese journalist who covered protest

Toru Kubota is the fifth foreign journalist arrested by the junta

Written by Mong Palatino, Nevin Thompson

20 August 2022

Access the Unfreedom Monitor database

The relational database of the Unfreedom Monitor research

Written by Advox

14 July 2022

The battle of crypto dreams in Myanmar

Both the dictatorship and the government in exile turn to crypto

Written by Bradley

21 June 2022

Myanmar journalists face grave risks at every turn

More than 143 journalists have been arrested since the 2021 coup

Written by Mong Palatino

19 May 2022

Technology: a problem or a solution in Myanmar’s revolution?

Government control is threatening take over all service providers

Written by Bradley

21 April 2022

Myanmar activists oppose sale of Telenor telecom to military-linked firm

Military authorities could soon have access to Telenor's customer database

Written by Mong Palatino

13 February 2022

Media crackdown continues ahead of coup anniversary in Myanmar

Three journalists were killed, 49 remain in detention across the country

Written by Mong Palatino

24 January 2022

Myanmar rappers express rage and resistance against the military regime

Rappers have banded together to produce an anti-junta music album

Written by Mong Palatino

26 November 2021

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