Myanmar media

New crises have distracted international attention from the country right at the time that it is needed the most.

Han Thar Nyein of Myanmar and Lady Ann Salem of the Philippines have been shortlisted for their efforts to hold corrupt and repressive governments to account.

The coup government's Ministry of Information said that The Irrawaddy has endangered "state security, rule of law, and public tranquility."

Since the coup of February 2021, the country has become a worse jailer of journalists than China.

Htet Htet Khine presented a popular Burmese-language television program produced by BBC Media Action.

The military coup and ensuing crackdown on dissent has snapped shut the limited openness of Myanmar's decade of reform.

Reporters Without Borders estimates that 53 journalists remain in the military's custody.

Inside the country, and in exile, Myanmar’s free media organizations strive to get the story out despite a brutal crackdown.

Danny Fenster is one of dozens of journalists who have been detained since the military's seizure of power in February.

The military gave no reason for the sudden release of prisoners, which included many detained since its February coup.

The junta's warning is the likely prelude to further crackdowns and restrictions on the press.