Freedom of Expression Activist Organization 2019 Mid-year Report on Status of Freedom of Expression in Myanmar Monthly charges during the first six months of 2019 (only verified 65 cases during the research period are presented in this report) Legal Recommendations 1) Laws which should be abolished • Telecommunication Laws 66 (d), 68 (a), 77, 78 • Law protecting the Privacy and Security of Citizen Section 8 (f) • Electronic Transactions Law • Penal Code’s Sections 124(a), 505 (a),505 (b) 2) Laws that should be amended per democratic norms and standards • Defamatory laws should be amended as civil laws in which defamation is decriminalized • Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Law should be amended immediately • Cyber Law should be enacted to protect people’s rights and ensure digital security. • Right to Information Law should be enacted, and the Burma Official Secrets Act should be abolished. Page - 8