Freedom of Expression During Myanmar’s Revolution: The Gap Between Legal Provisions and Practice Table 3. Comparative Overview of Guarantees and Restrictions on Freedom of Expression by Region Interim Plan Legal Recognition Re-imposed Restrictions Practical Realities Federal Democracy Entitled to Collective and ethnic Broad language; no Charter fundamental human rights prioritised over clear standards rights. individual FOE Karenni State Interim States that it Instead of legal Security-based Arrangement “respects human restriction, the legal directives rights standards”​ gap itself operates as a form of restriction. Sagaing Federal Unit Interim Constitution Explicit recognition of FOE, and rights to write and publish Mandalay Region Interim Political Plan Explicit recognition of FOE, and rights to write and publish Public security, conflict, and reputation grounds Public morality and democratic/federal Fragmented administrative authority across locations Location-specific restrictions principles 6.3 Weak Participation of Stakeholders in Constitutional Processes Although it is declared that all relevant stakeholders participated in drafting these interim constitutions and arrangements, in practice, participation has largely been limited to political actors and armed groups. 33