The Independent Myanmar Journalists Association (IMJA) has reviewed and documented a series of online attacks targeting Ms. Ni Ni Win, a female journalist with Border News Agency (BNA). These attacks have included the unauthorized use of her name, photograph, and personal information on certain social media pages, along with false…
The Independent Myanmar Journalists Association (IMJA) hereby announces the formation of an Election Organizing Committee to facilitate the systematic, transparent, and successful conduct of the election for the next term of the IMJA Executive Committee. The IMJA Executive Committee election is tentatively scheduled to be held on 23 August 2026.…
On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day (May 3), the Independent Myanmar Journalists Association (IMJA) states that the condition of press freedom in Myanmar remains extremely dire. Since the military coup on February 1, 2021, Myanmar has, over the past five years, become one of the countries with the…
Independent Myanmar Journalists Association (IMJA) Statement No. 1/2026 April 12, 2026 Call for the Immediate and Unconditional Release of Detained Journalists Since the military coup on February 1, 2021, a large number of journalists in Myanmar have been arrested and imprisoned. According to research findings by the Independent Myanmar Journalists…
Independent Myanmar Journalists Association (IMJA) Statement No. 6 / 2025 15 December 2025 Strong Objection to the Long Prison Sentences Imposed on Female Journalist Sut Ring Pan and Call for Her Immediate Release The Independent Myanmar Journalists Association (IMJA) strongly condemns the decision of the military commission to sentence Kachin…
Statement No. 5/202523 September 2025 According to a statement issued by the Border News Agency, on 20 September 2025, at around 11:00 a.m. (Myanmar Standard Time), Mudra, a female journalist with the Border News Agency based in Maungdaw, was taken from her home in Maungdaw by a group identified as…
