Recommendations • The authorities must immediately and unconditionally end all internet blocking and network interference, ensuring the public’s right to seek and receive information is restored in accordance with Article 19 of the ICCPR. • Electoral observers, foreign States, and international bodies should recognise that no election in Myanmar can be considered free or fair while the blocking regime remains in place. • Foreign States and international bodies should expand sanctions regimes targeting those involved in the design and implementation of the blocking regime, including the leadership of the Ministry of Transport and Communications. • Telcos must implement robust human rights due diligence processes to identify, prevent, and mitigate the harm caused by military directives, providing the public with transparency reports and serving users with transparent block pages rather than deceptive technical anomalies. • Civil society, responsible businesses, and donors should increase financial and technical support for diverse and multi-platform independent media outlets, including television and radio, and the development of robust, high-availability circumvention technologies for the Myanmar public. Page 16 of 17