Ack edge e I would like to thank Roya Ensafi for hosting me and making this project come alive The project and its findings would not have been possible without OONI and their continuous support I am also very grateful to Emergency VPN by Civilsphere Project Access Now Helpline and Jakub Dalek from Citizen Lab for their important contributions Notably this report would not be complete without the participation of the human rights defenders researchers journalists and activists who shared their experiences and the participants who agreed to run the Emergency VPN in an effort to better understand Myanmar s surveillance and censorship landscape In addition I would like to thank Ko Oo Zin and Ma Htaike Htaike Aung for reviewing this report and providing insightful comments and suggestions I am indebted to John Stith from Learning Lab Open Technology Fund for the revision of the report I am also grateful to Ma Khine Myat Don Le Rei Nakano A and Z for all the support they gave me throughout this journey Finally I will always be grateful to the Open Technology Fund for this opportunity and Adam Lynn for his advice and support

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