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The military is suppressing critics and opponents of the election by utilizing the Election Protection Law. In January alone, 12 individuals were prosecuted under this law.

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Advances accountability through all available international legal avenues.

Addresses transnational organized crimes and the criminal economies (or illicit financial networks) that enable the junta to continue its terror campaign; and

Impedes the junta’s capacity to carry out airstrikes and other atrocity crimes, including through measures that restrict access to aviation fuel, arms, and dual-use technologies;

Unequivocally rejects the military junta’s attempts to seize legitimacy through a sham electoral process conducted under the military-drafted 2008 Constitution and refuses recognition of any outcomes or governance structures arising from it;

Responds effectively to the escalating human rights and humanitarian catastrophe;

[Open letter to the UN Human Rights Council]

Myanmar crisis is the direct consequence of the military’s attempted coup and its subsequent campaign of systematic violence to seize power against the will of the people.

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Call: We demand a shift from verbal bans to formal, time-limited written orders to ensure transparency and accountability.

The Informant Trap: Citizens reporting administrative misconduct risk being labeled as "informants," stifling vital public feedback.

Vague Laws: Terms like "public morality" create legal loopholes that allow local authorities to restrict media at their own discretion.

Safety vs. Rights: In 100% of studied regions (Karenni, Sagaing, Mandalay), "collective security" is frequently used to override individual speech rights.

Is Freedom of Expression truly protected in Myanmar’s revolutionary territories?

Athan’s latest report reveals that while the 2008 Constitution has been abolished, new interim legal frameworks are failing to prevent arbitrary censorship on the ground.
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"Report to the People on the Fifth Anniversary of the Revolution"

Today marks five years since the Spring Revolution began. Over these years,the people of Myanmar have faced unprecedented challenges and endured them with strength.
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Internet and Telecommunication Blackouts:
The total number of townships nationwide facing phone and internet blackouts has reached 130.

Situation of Press Freedom:
freelance journalist Hsuat Rain Pan (aka) Swan was sentenced to an additional 10 years in prison by the Yangon Western District Court on December 2nd under Section 50(j) of the Counter-Terrorism Law.

Situation of Non-Violent Mass Movements:
135 non-violent mass movements and peaceful protests by the public nationwide in December.

Restrictions on Freedom of Expression:
the public's freedom of expression was even more strictly restricted and banned using the Election Protection Law.

The State of Freedom of Expression in Myanmar: December 2025.

In Dec 2025, the military held the first phase of a sham election, which they are portraying as their political exit strategy.
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We, the undersigned civil society organizations from Myanmar and the Philippines, express our deep concern and dismay at the recent visit of Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro to Nay Pyi Taw on January 6, 2026.
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The Impact: 75% of people in military-controlled areas report restricted freedom; 39% of journalists cannot work safely.

Communication Blackouts: 131 townships remain disconnected, weaponizing silence to hide atrocities.

The Election Crackdown: 140+ activists, artists, and media orgs faced legal action; arrests peaked in Nov '25.

Mass Surveillance: Over 1,650 individuals arrested via AI-driven tracking and digital monitoring.

Media Under Fire: 26 journalists (including 3 women) prosecuted under the Counter-Terrorism Law.

Is 2025 the darkest year for Freedom of Expression in Myanmar?

Athan’s 2025 Recap reveals a chilling escalation in systematic suppression under the Junta's "Sham" Election cycle.
🚨 26 journalists prosecuted under the Counter-Terrorism Law.

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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.

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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.
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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"

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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
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