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Overview

ICNL provided assistance to local civil society partners and parliamentarians in improving the draft Association Registration Law, which was enacted in 2014. Subsequently, ICNL helped facilitate constructive dialogue between government and CSOs on the implementation of the 2014 Law. In 2018, ICNL provided assistance to partners in Myanmar in pushing back against a restrictive draft Law on International NGOs.

Highlights

Resilience Under Repression: Women Leaders Sustaining Civic Space in Myanmar

This assessment draws on surveys with 60 women-led CSOs across Myanmar, examining: (1) coping strategies and adaptive approaches used to sustain operations; (2) legal, operational, and security challenges, and (3) safety and protection risks.

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Tracking Journalist Detentions in Myanmar: February 2021 to December 2025

This page tracks the detention and prosecution of journalists in Myanmar since the military coup d’état in February 2021.

Protecting the Future of Myanmar Media

This paper contributes to the evolving discourse on democratizing Myanmar’s media regulation. It defines a human rights-based approach to the subject, offers a critique of past approaches, and provides actionable recommendations for more democratic and inclusive future.