interviewees have been anonymised to protect their identity.4 In order to gather different
perspectives, WHRDs working in diverse fields, including but not limited to digital rights, and
an individual identifying as LGBTQI+ were interviewed. While a number of interviewees have
been forced into exile, two women activists residing inside the country were interviewed, of
whom one had lived in an area affected by internet shutdowns. A human rights lawyer was also
interviewed for legal analysis.
This report is organised in the following way. It begins by describing what this research refers
to as the junta’s ecosystem of digital repression, before elaborating on the different kinds of
digital repression that we have identified. It then highlights key impacts of this digital repression
on WHRDs and other activists. Following a summary of the study’s findings, it offers detailed
and action-orientated recommendations for stakeholders.
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The numbered acronym KII for “key information interview” is used.
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