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This report systematically monitors hate speech in Myanmar during April 2026. The aims of monitoring hate speech and misinformation are to document patterns of dissemination, identify vulnerable social groups, and assess potential impacts on specific groups.
This study examines the prevalence of incitement to violence and hate speech across major digital and social media platforms, including Facebook, TikTok, and Telegram. The spread of hate speech, misinformation and disinformation on social media and other various communication channels in Myanmar exacerbates ethnic, religious, and political tensions, fueling communal conflict.
By outlining the evolving trends of hate speech throughout April, in the current political, economic, and social landscape of Myanmar, this study aims to serve as a reference and actionable resource. It is intended for use by peacebuilders, conflict resolution practitioners, media professionals, policymakers, and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs).
Read more: April 2026 - Digital Hate Monthly Report (Eng -Myan)
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In April, accused war criminal Min Aung Hlaing was sworn in as president following fraudulent elections that the United Nations, ASEAN, and the European Union rejected as failing to meet any democratic standard. Within days, he imposed martial law across 60 townships in six states and three regions, authorising military tribunals to try and execute civilians. A new Anti-Money Laundering Law granted the Ministry of Home Affairs warrantless powers of interception, arrest, and asset seizure. His 100-day peace plan, which required resistance forces to surrender as a precondition for talks, was immediately rejected by the Karen National Union, Chin National Front, and National Unity Government. Internationally, the European Union extended its sanctions through April 2027, while Thailand declared its intention to reintegrate the junta into ASEAN despite five years of non-compliance with the Five-Point Consensus. A genocide complaint was filed against Min Aung Hlaing in Indonesia under universal jurisdiction, joining proceedings at the ICJ, ICC, and in Argentina and Timor-Leste. On 30 March, the Steering Council for the Emergence of a Federal Democratic Union was announced, bringing together the NUG, CRPH, KNU, KIO, KNPP, and CNF under a joint political and military framework.
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In March 2026, Myanmar's military chief Min Aung Hlaing became president, the culmination of an election process that the United Nations, ASEAN, and Western governments had rejected as a sham. The military and its proxy party hold 505 of 586 parliamentary seats. The cabinet is dominated by recently retired military officers. The Union Consultative Council, a five-member body Min Aung Hlaing created earlier this year and chairs, has authority over the government, the military, and the legislature, effectively placing him above every institution in the state.
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This report was compiled through monitoring online and print media used by the military regime and its supporters to disseminate hate speech. In particular, during February 2026, BHRN monitored 3 Facebook groups, 1 page, and 13 Facebook accounts, identifying 34 instances of hate speech. Monitoring of 24 Telegram channels revealed 48 instances, while observation of 24 TikTok accounts identified 24 instances.
For print media monitoring, two newspapers and one journal were reviewed. In total, 106 cases of hate speech and misinformation were documented during February.
The findings will be presented using tables, graphs, and explanatory text. The report will also outline the main causes and impacts of hate speech, along with recommendations for prevention and mitigation. Due to significant limitations in conducting monitoring that fully covers all social media platforms, there may be additional hate speech incidents that were not recorded.
Read more: February 2026 - Digital Hate Monthly Report (Eng -Myan)
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Having concluded its sham elections in January 2026, the Myanmar military junta moved in February to consolidate the power structures that will keep Min Aung Hlaing in command. He signed a law that placed himself above all branches of government, while the military and its proxy party held 505 of 586 parliamentary seats. Regime authorities simultaneously burned the records of the 2020 elections and the NLD government's parliamentary archive, destroying material relevant to ongoing proceedings at the ICC and ICJ. More than 110,000 civil servants rejected the junta's offer to return to work and remained active in the Civil Disobedience Movement. Internationally, Timor-Leste became the first ASEAN member to open criminal proceedings against a fellow member, filing a case against the junta for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Chin State, while Thailand declared its intention to reintegrate the junta into ASEAN despite five years of non-compliance with the Five-Point Consensus.
Throughout the month, junta forces bombed, shelled, and burned civilian areas across Sagaing, Arakan, Magway, Kachin, Kayah, Karen, Chin, and Tanintharyi, killing and injuring civilians, including children. The Burma Air Force struck an Arakan Army detention facility holding regime soldiers as prisoners of war for the fifth recorded time. Arakan Army fighters abducted three Rohingya girls in Buthidaung Township as they tried to flee to Bangladesh. Resistance forces reported significant gains, including a joint operation in Kanbalu Township that reportedly killed 96 soldiers and captured 101, and the recapture of a hilltop outpost in Falam Township within 24 hours of its seizure by regime troops.
Read more: February 2026 - Summary of Monthly Situation Update