Myanmar junta shuts down 97 media licences as press freedom crackdown continues
24 June 2026 Myanmar’s quasi-civilian junta revoked the operating licences of three more media outlets, Myaelatt Athan, Red News Agency, and Asia Citizens in May 2026, bringing the total number of suspended media agency licences to 97, according to the Athan human rights organisation’s monthly report on freedom of expression.