APHR criticises Myanmar military junta's cyber-security law
This law has allegedly undermined privacy and individual freedoms
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GLOBAL, January 24, 2025: The ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) has criticised the Myanmar military junta's cyber-security law arguing that it poses a significant threat to fundamental rights and contradicts the principles outlined in the country's constitution. The law grants the military unchecked powers, enabling the regime to censor public discourse, dominate digital platforms and restrict access to independent information.
This law undermines privacy and individual freedoms, obstructing the efforts of pro-democracy advocates and civil society organizations.
The law criminalises the use of virtual private networks (VPNs), essential tools for bypassing censorship and accessing independent information. The law's demand for forced data handovers and invasive monitoring highlights the regime's disregard for human rights and constitutional guidelines.
The APHR calls for immediate withdrawal of the proposed cyber-security law, which threatens to obliterate Myanmar's online civic space and obliterate freedom of expression, association, and access to information.
The APHR calls on the international community to denounce the law and exert diplomatic pressure on Myanmar's military junta to abandon it. Governments, media outlets, and human rights organisations must unite to denounce this oppressive legislation, which directly undermines the right of Myanmarese to express them freely in a safe and open digital environment.
The people of Myanmar deserve a future where their rights are protected, their voices are heard, and their freedoms are preserved.
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