Myanmar

Myanmar's military chief Min Aung Hlaing speaks to a voter during his visit to a polling station during the third and final phase of Myanmar's general election in Mandalay on January 25, 2026. Myanmar opened the final round of its month-long election on January 25, with the dominant pro-military party on course for a landslide in a junta-run vote critics say will prolong the army's grip on power. © Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images

Myanmar: “We Continue Reporting the Junta’s Abuses”

Hybrid media outlet uses mix of diaspora staff and citizen journalists to report on events in Shan state.

1 May 26

Myanmar's junta spokesperson Zaw Min Tun speaks to the media during a ceremony to mark the country's Armed Forces Day in Naypyidaw on March 27, 2025. © AFP via Getty Images

Exiled Myanmar Media Keep Reporting Alive

The junta has systematically dismantled press freedom by arbitrarily arresting, jailing and even killing reporters as well as imposing internet shutdowns.

1 May 26

Anti-coup protesters shout slogans towards military junta forces on March 20, 2021 in Yangon, Myanmar. © Getty Images/Stringer

Myanmar's Executions Demand Action

The international community needs to take steps over latest human rights outrage if it wants to retain any regional influence or authority.

26 Jul 22

A protester makes a three-finger salute in front of a row of riot police, who are holding roses given to them by protesters, on February 06, 2021 in Yangon, Myanmar. © Getty Images

Myanmar: ‘The Coup Has Robbed Us of Our Rights’

Anyone associated with the protests risks arrest, and no one knows where they are taken.

1 May 21

Thousands of Rohingya continue to cross the border into Bangladesh after violence erupted in Myanmar's Rakhine state. (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

How Social Media Spurred Myanmar's Latest Violence

Everybody will end up losing if hate speech is left unchecked.

12 Sep 17

Myanmar's economy is booming, but the country's economic reforms do not automatically translate to democratic gains. (Photo: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)

Supporting Democracy in Myanmar: Are Donors Doing Enough?

3 Dec 13

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