The government order to deactivate millions of unregistered SIM cards is disproportionate and incompatible with international standards, especially under Covid-19 when all focus should be on ensuring communications and access to information. The right to freedom of expression and information is critical in the response
Joint Statement by Digital Rights Organizations and Other Civil Society Organizations on the Ministry of Transport and Communications’ Order to Four Telecommunication Service Providers to Block 221 Websites In the last two weeks of March 2020, the government issued several directives to Myanmar telecom operators
Myanmar Digital Rights Forum 2020, which is co-organised by Phandeeyar, Myan ICT for Development Organisation (MIDO), Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business (MCRB), and Free Expression Myanmar (FEM), will be held on 28-29 February, 2020 at the Rose Garden Hotel in Yangon. The two-day event is
We, civil society organisations and individuals, condemn the continued shut down of all internet access in part of Rakhine State, which entered six months today and is now one of the longest shutdowns in the world. All access to the internet was shut down in
Click here to download Freedom of the Net Myanmar 2019 (3mb) >> Key findings: Obstacles to Access Internet access continues to improve in Myanmar, as more users connect via smartphones with fast 4G service. The success of two foreign-owned mobile service providers has placed pressure
Today kickstarts the 21-day countdown to Myanmar Internet Blackout Day 101 on 30 September to show solidarity with over 600,000 people in Rakhine who have had no access to the internet for 101 days! Can you imagine that 30 September will be the 101st day
All governments have the duty to protect the right to freedom of expression and information, all the more so if they are democratically elected. However, the decision to shut down internet access in nine townships in Rakhine and Chin States without any prior notice or
The third Myanmar Digital Rights Forum concluded on 19 January in Yangon with a call for new policy and regulation that would safeguard digital rights in Myanmar, and a fully consultative process to achieve this. Participants welcomed the government’s announcement of its plans for open
Nine months after Myanmar CSOs wrote to Mark Zuckerberg raising concerns about content moderation, what has changed? What positive steps have been taken and what negative ones? What should happen next? This is just one session at the Myanmar Digital Rights Forum, 18-19 January in Yangon.
What happens to those who speak out about “sensitive” issues online? What backlash do they face? And from whom? What risks do women face if they talk about sexual and reproduction rights? What happens when you raise LGBT rights? This is just one session at the