Statement

Myanmar’s cyber law a serious threat to privacy, speech, and security

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Rather than ensuring cybersecurity, Myanmar’s newly adopted Cyber Security “Law” grants the military sweeping powers to control online spaces, enabling systematic violations of digital rights, including the rights to privacy, freedom of expression, and access to information. This analysis highlights how the law deviates from international human rights standards and threatens privacy, digital security, VPN…

Meta/Facebook changes threaten Myanmar’s digital space

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Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement of significant changes to Meta’s content moderation policies raises serious concerns for Myanmar, where Facebook has both enabled anti-coup dissent and fuelled real-world consequences, including contributing to atrocities against the Rohingya. While fostering free expression is commendable, Meta also has heightened legal and moral responsibilities under international human rights law and its previous commitments to prevent its platforms from enabling harm in high-risk environments…

Myanmar’s human rights challenges for 2025

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International Human Rights Day on 10 December is an opportunity to examine which rights may be at risk in Myanmar in 2025. The evolving dynamics of military oppression, the challenges facing any desired transition, the crackdown on civic space, the precarious position of exiled civil society, and the role of the ICC all hold profound…

Proposed Thai law threatens Myanmar CSOs and media

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Thailand’s proposed Associations and Foundations Law threatens the survival of Myanmar’s exiled civil society organisations (CSOs) and media by imposing barriers that could force them to cease operations. Already marginalised and working under significant security risks, this law exacerbates vulnerabilities and endangers their critical work.

President Trump 2.0 implications for human rights in Myanmar

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The recent United States election was an exercise in the fundamental right of people to choose their leaders freely but also signals potential challenges for human rights in Myanmar.

UN Cybercrime Treaty threatens digital rights

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Civil society in ASEAN express deep concerns that the UN Cybercrime Treaty’s broad provisions threaten human rights. The treaty could legitimise extensive state surveillance and transnational repression, compromising digital rights, freedom of expression, and the safety of activists and journalists across the region.

Military order attempts to control online films

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A directive from the military mandates registration and state screening for all online film broadcasts, severely restricting freedom of expression in Myanmar.