Myanmar rebels abduct Border News Agency reporter Mu Dra - Committee to Protect Journalists

Rights group urges release of abducted Myanmar journalist

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Tuesday urged Myanmar’s Arakan Army to release local reporter Mu Dra, who was recently abducted by the rebel forces. Shawn Crispin, CPJ’s senior Southeast Asia representative, stressed: “All combatants in Myanmar’s civil war have a responsibility to protect and not target journalists in retaliation for their news reporting.” The Arakran Army’s spokesperson has yet to respond to the CPJ’s request for …

Myanmar rebels abduct Border News Agency reporter Mu Dra - Committee to Protect Journalists

Bangkok, September 23, 2025—Myanmar’s Arakan Army must account for and immediately release local Border News Agency reporter Mu Dra, who was abducted by the rebel group’s forces on September 20, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday. “All combatants in Myanmar’s civil war have a responsibility to protect and not target journalists in retaliation for their news reporting,” said Shawn Crispin, CPJ’s senior Southeast Asia representative…

Arakan Army detains Rakhine journalist, sparking calls for release

Border News Agency reporter Mu Dra has been held without explanation since September 20, raising alarm from her family, colleagues, and press freedom advocates