3/31/22, 12:24 PM Six risks from Myanmar’s draft Cyber Security Law – Free Expression Myanmar numbers for at least three PROBLEM years LAWS (Art.ပြသနာရှိသော 30). This ဥပဒေများ data CAMPAIGNS ကင်မ်ပိန်းများ FREE EXPRESSION လွတ်လပ်စွာထုတ်ဖော်ရေးသားပြောဆိုခြင်း must be stored on servers designated by the ABOUT ကျွန်ုပ်တို့အကြောင်း milit2020 MANIFESTOS  ary-controlled government (Art. 28.a), and be accessible for “national security” checks (Art. 59). There are no privacy safeguards (Art. 15) and data must be provided when requested (Art. 31). Any computer owned by anybody can be inspected on vague grounds (Art. 45). Recommend ations The only institution in Myanmar with the constitutional mandate to adopt laws is the Union Parliament. Therefore, FEM rejects the draft Cyber Crime Law in its entirety. Nevertheless, FEM calls on all national and international stakeholders to remind the military of their obligations under international law and Myanmar’s Constitution, and to significantly revise any such “law” to address the six serious risks highlighted above. Tagged with: Coup, Cyber security, Cyber Security Law, Digital rights Electronic Transactions Law National security https://freeexpressionmyanmar.org/six-risks-from-myanmars-draft-cyber-security-law/ 7/9

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