3/31/22, 12:24 PM network infrastructure and eases their ability to PROBLEM LAWS ပြသနာရှိသော ဥပဒေများ shut down the internet. It Six risks from Myanmar’s draft Cyber Security Law – Free Expression Myanmar CAMPAIGNS ကင်မ်ပိန်းများ includes provisions for ABOUT ကျွန်ုပ်တို့အကြောင်း 2020 MANIFESTOS both temporary and per- FREE EXPRESSION လွတ်လပ်စွာထုတ်ဖော်ရေးသားပြောဆိုခြင်း  manent bans on any online service such as Facebook (Arts. 51.a and 51.c), and provisions for allowing the military government temporary control of any network devices (Art. 51.b). Bans must be in accordance with a vague “public interest”, presumably as defined by the military (Art. 51). The only socalled “safeguard” is that the military’s governing State Administration Council must approve the military-controlled ministry’s decision (Art. 51). 6. Private data put under military control The draft law gives the military unfettered access to private data. It requires all “online service providers” such as Facebook, Google, and Telenor, to store vast quantities of personal private data including Citizenship Card b f l h https://freeexpressionmyanmar.org/six-risks-from-myanmars-draft-cyber-security-law/ 6/9

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