Myanmar
Government actions against journalists in Myanmar
Myanmar is in South-eastern Asia, Asia. The record holds 3 incidents in which the government of Myanmar, or an official, court or legislature there, limited journalists' ability to report.
Tactics used
- Detention and violence: 3 incidents
- Licensing and closure of outlets: 1 incident
- Prior restraint: 1 incident
- Secrets and espionage laws: 1 incident
Heads of government at the time
Incidents by year
2021
| Date | Incident | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 8, 2021 | Myanmar junta revokes five outlets' licenses and raids newsrooms after coup | Licensing and closure of outlets | Min Aung Hlaing | Sustained |
2018
| Date | Incident | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3, 2018 | Myanmar sentences two Reuters journalists to seven years under the Official Secrets Act for reporting on a massacre | Secrets and espionage laws | Aung San Suu Kyi | Reversed (May 7, 2019) |
1988
| Date | Incident | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 18, 1988 | Burma's new military government tightens pre-publication press controls after seizing power | Prior restraint | Saw Maung | Ongoing (January 1, 1989) |