6/20/25, 11:18 AM Myanmar’s junta engaged in systemic digital surveillance and discrimination, rights group warns – ENG.MIZZIMA.COM  Mizzima Myanmar’s military junta has constructed a “near-total surveillance state” using repressive digital laws, biometric monitoring, and AI-powered tools to erode privacy rights and target marginalized groups, according to a new report by Human Rights Myanmar (HRM). Burma-inspired fashion and accessories The submission, made to the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights under Resolution 54/21, outlines how the junta has systematically dismantled privacy protections since the 2021 coup, enacting sweeping surveillance measures that disproportionately harm ethnic minorities, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and political dissidents. At the heart of this digital crackdown is the 2025 Cyber Security Law, which compels digital platforms to store personal user data – including names, IP addresses, and browsing logs – for three years and hand it over to the authorities upon demand. Appeals are processed by military-controlled bodies, eliminating any semblance of judicial oversight.  HRM highlights how Myanmar’s junta further tightened its grip through the deployment of Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) technology to block VPNs and encrypted communications. This technology has been primarily sourced from Chinese vendors. https://eng.mizzima.com/2025/06/10/23251?utm_source=chatgpt.com 2/6