Myanmar

55 million people
Internet:
Partly Free
Press:
Not Free
Not Free

Population and GNI data source

News & Updates

Freedom Alert

Burmese Authorities Use Peaceful Assembly Law to Target Activists

August 14, 2013

The arrests this week of Naw Ohn Hla and Rohingya activist Than Shwe are a continuation of a disturbing trend of the government using the peaceful assembly law to stymie the work of human rights defenders.  Freedom House condemns the arrests and calls for the activists’ immediate release.
Joint Letters

Letter to Obama on Reporting Requirements for Investment in Burma

August 12, 2013

Twenty-six organizations submitted a detailed letter to President Obama expressing concern over U.S. companies avoiding making full disclosures on their investment activities in the reports submitted as a requirement for investors in Burma. The joint letter requested the U.S. Administration to take the necessary steps to establish a precedent of thorough and high-quality reporting by U.S. companies.
Statements

U.S. Government Must Ensure U.S. Investors Abide by Reporting Requirements in Burma

August 12, 2013

The U.S. government must take steps to establish a precedent of thorough and high-quailty reporting by U.S. companies when it comes to investment in Burma.
FREEDOM AT ISSUE BLOG

Investing in Freedom

July 23, 2013

The foreign affairs budget, which represents less than 1 percent of the annual U.S. budget, is invaluable for advancing U.S. foreign policy interests.

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Experts

Lauren Galacia

Program Manager, Asia

Lauren Galacia manages the Asia program.  Prior to joining Freedom House, she oversaw the development and implementation of citizen engagement programs throughout Asia and Eurasia, with a focus on Thailand and Burma.

Issues: 
Civil Society
Regions: 
Asia-Pacific

Sarah Cook

Senior Research Analyst for East Asia

Sarah Cook is a senior research analyst for East Asia at Freedom House.

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Regions: 
Asia-Pacific

Signature Reports

Freedom in the World

Freedom on the Net

Freedom of the Press

Countries at the Crossroads

Special Reports

Worst of the Worst 2011: The World's Most Repressive Societies

Freedom House has prepared this special report entitled Worst of the Worst: The World’s Most Repressive Societies, as a companion to its annual survey on the state of global political rights and civil liberties, Freedom in the World. The special report provides summary country reports, tables, and graphical information on the countries that receive the lowest combined ratings for political rights and civil liberties in Freedom in the World, and whose citizens endure systematic and pervasive human rights violations.

Worst of the Worst 2007

Sudan, North Korea and Uzbekistan are prominent among the most repressive regimes in the world, according to a report released by Freedom House.  The study, “The Worst of the Worst: The World's Most Repressive Societies 2007,” named seventeen countries with the worst records for political rights and civil liberties, and pointed to thirteen countries which have been on the list for five years or more.

Programs

Southeast Asia programs

In Southeast Asia, Freedom House programs enable citizens to assert their rights and supports their efforts to gain a greater say in how they are governed.

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Regions: 
Asia-Pacific

LGBTI Rights in Southeast Asia (Past program)

Freedom House helps LGBTI rights groups in Southeast Asia to push back against the tide of intolerance.

Issues: 
Civil Society, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, LGBTI Rights
Regions: 
Asia-Pacific