Breakdown of Arrests for Online Expression by Township in Myanmar Patheingyi Myingyan Pyinoolwin Pakokku Nyaung-U Taunggyi Magway Pyay Bago Myeik Number of Arrests In 2024, there were only 16 arrests across Kachin, Karenni, Kayin, Chin, Rakhine, Shan, and Tanintharyi regions, with 5 arrests between August and October 2024 in Kayin, Karenni and Tanitharyi. Arrests continued as usual in Nay Pyi Taw, Sagaing, Magway and Bago(West), while Ayeyarwady, and Bago (East) saw a rise. Yangon and Mandalay remain hotspots for arrests. Regarding gender, 657 women and 1,183 men have been arrested. Most arrests were due to their posts, comments and shares on Facebook, though some individuals were also arrested for content shared on other platforms like TikTok, Telegram, and Viber.