Myanmar’s internet freedom has drastically declined for the second year in a row, and the country is now one the world’s worst with digital rights violations similar to neighbouring China. Download the full report >> The global 2022 Freedom of the Net Report compares internet
As the world marks International Day for Universal Access to Information, the people of Myanmar face propaganda, disinformation, and secrecy under the military’s “information coup”. Since 1 February 2021, the military has devised, orchestrated, and intensified six parts of a vast “information coup” intended to
45 media and media rights organisations urge Facebook not to implement its planned News Feed modification in Myanmar as it threatens to reduce people’s access to reliable news and lead to the spread of disinformation. In early 2021, Facebook began modifying its algorithms in specific
Free Expression Myanmar (FEM) is launching a legal support hotline for those being prosecuted for exercising their right to freedom of expression. This includes anyone prosecuted or facing a risk of prosecution, and will cover anybody including journalists, protesters, activists, human rights defenders, CSO workers,
FEM and partners have written to the CEO of Ooredoo global to urge the company to conduct human rights due diligence on any potential sale, vet any potential buyers, safeguard users, and engage with stakeholders. The letter We, the undersigned organizations, work to protect, promote
FEM has provided a submission to the International Parliamentary Inquiry into the international response to the coup in Myanmar. The Inquiry was launched to assess the response of international actors to the crisis in Myanmar, with the aim of formulating effective policy recommendations for courses
FEM urges Ooredoo to conduct heightened due diligence before deciding whether to sell or who to sell to, ensuring the greatest protection for the digital rights of employees and customers. Ooredoo, the last foreign mobile telecoms operator remaining in Myanmar, has reportedly told the regulator
FEM shares its condolences and condemns the military’s extrajudicial killing of four dissidents in what likely amounts to a war crime that will leave a chilling effect on freedom of expression across Myanmar and beyond. On 25 July, the military-controlled State media announced that Ko
FEM has submitted a report to the UN Special Rapporteur regarding the military’s use of propaganda, disinformation, media censorship, and internet restrictions to incite conflict. Background The UN Special Rapporteur for freedom of expression, Irene Khan, is writing a report for the UN General Assembly
FEM has submitted a report based on the experiences of Myanmar to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of assembly and association who is conducting a review of “social movements”. Background FEM’s submission to the UN Special Rapporteur’s call encapsulates the offline and online