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Incidents in Myanmar
Each incident is a dated action by a government, an official, a regulator, a court or a legislature that limited journalists' ability to gather or publish news.
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
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ContinentAsia
TacticDetention and violence 3Licensing and closure of outlets 1Shutdowns and blocking 1Secrets and espionage laws 1Prior restraint 1
LevelNational 4
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 March 2021 | Myanmar junta revokes five outlets' licenses and raids newsrooms after coup | Myanmar (RSF 2026 rank: 166th of 180) | Licensing and closure of outlets | Min Aung Hlaing | Sustained |
| February 2021 | Myanmar: military cuts mobile internet after seizing power | Myanmar (RSF 2026 rank: 166th of 180) | Shutdowns and blocking | Min Aung Hlaing | Ongoing (3 May 2021) |
| 3 September 2018 | Myanmar sentences two Reuters journalists to seven years under the Official Secrets Act for reporting on a massacre | Myanmar (RSF 2026 rank: 166th of 180) | Secrets and espionage laws | Aung San Suu Kyi | Reversed (7 May 2019) |
| 18 September 1988 | Burma's new military government tightens pre-publication press controls after seizing power | Myanmar (RSF 2026 rank: 166th of 180) | Prior restraint | Saw Maung | Ongoing (1 January 1989) |
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