Publicly reject the Bill as incompatible with international human rights standards and avoid
any engagement that could legitimise it as an ordinary anti-fraud measure. Governments
should make clear that efforts to address cyber-scams and transnational organised crime in
Southeast Asia must not be used to strengthen Myanmar’s military surveillance, censorship,
or financial repression apparatus. They should also warn domestic telecommunications,
technology, and financial institutions of the legal, human rights, and reputational risks of
complying with abusive measures under the Bill.
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Private telecommunications, technology, and financial companies
Conduct urgent human rights due diligence, including Human Rights Impact Assessments, in
line with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Companies should
refuse, to the maximum extent possible, compliance with measures that require direct system
integration, arbitrary data disclosure, censorship, account freezing, or other forms of
participation in rights abuse. Where severe legal coercion makes meaningful mitigation
impossible, companies should assess whether continued operations are consistent with their
human rights responsibilities and prepare for a responsible exit where necessary.
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