In the postcoup, the safety and security of the journalists themselves and their family members are also in danger. Their family members get arrested even if a targeted journalist was not. In certain cases, the situation worsens when SAC arrests former journalists who are not anymore in the media industry: threatening the safety and security of the ones with experience in journalism in the past. During the eleven months after the coup, 141 journalists (115 male and 26 female) were arrested. Thirteen journalists (9 male and 4 female) were sentenced to imprisonment on criminal charges. On 20th June, SAC released 14 journalists with amnesty across the country. Again on 18th, 19th, and 20th October, 18 journalists got amnesty. Ninety-three journalists have been released since SAC detained 61 journalists only for a few moments or days. Meanwhile, 30 male and 3 female journalists have been warranted: 27 journalists face trials in special courts from February to December. Fig: Piece of facts about journalists who have been prosecuted in various ways The post-coup situation is an evidentiary period when the journalists’ justice, freedom, and rights are harshly challenged with the lack of press freedom, safety, and security of journalists, perseverance of the media sector. Repeated Dark Age of News Media 4