PEN America Condemns Myanmar Military Regime’s Deadly Use of Force
On deadliest day yet in Myanmar, PEN America condemns the brutal crackdown on protesters, journalists, and writers. More
Aung San Suu Kyi | Status: Detained | Myanmar
Aung San Suu Kyi is a writer and pro-democracy activist and daughter of Burma’s independence hero Aung San. More
Proposed Myanmar Cybersecurity Law Obvious Attempt to Silence Speech
(New York, NY) — In response to news that the Myanmar military is planning to enact a new cybersecurity law, and based on a draft version of the law… More
Myanmar’s Block on Facebook an Infringement on Free Speech
“This ban should be lifted immediately. . . restricting access to a vital channel of information-sharing is an infringement of free expression and the right to information.” More
PEN America Condemns Communications Shutdowns, Writer Arrests Amid Myanmar Coup
“We implore the Myanmar military to respect democratic norms and to uphold fundamental rights to free expression and other liberties guaranteed by the constitution.” More
Nay Myo Lin
Authorities charged editor-in-chief of Voice of Myanmar Nay Myo Lin with a life sentence under an anti-terrorism law and shut down the news site after he published an interview… More
Paing Ye Thu Daung Doh Myo Sat or Peacock Generation
Paing Ye Thu, a member of the Peacock Generation satirical poetry troupe specializing in the traditional art form of Thangyat, a type of slam poetry, was sentenced to three… More
Su Yadanar Myint Daung Doh Myo Sat or Peacock Generation
Su Yadanar Myint, a member of the Peacock Generation satirical poetry troupe that specializes in the traditional art form of Thangyat, a type of slam poetry, was sentenced to… More
Zaw Lin Htut Daung Doh Myo Sat or Peacock Generation
Zaw Lin Htut, a member of the Peacock Generation satirical poetry troupe that specializes in the traditional art form of Thangyat, was arrested by military officers in December 2021… More
Paing Pyo Min Daung Doh Myo Sat or Peacock Generation
Paing Pyo Min, a member of the Peacock Generation satirical poetry troupe that specializes in the traditional art form of Thangyat, a type of slam poetry, was sentenced to… More