7/29/26, 11:40 AM State repression increases under the Myanmar military’s new leadership | ACLED The military's expanded surveillance capabilities reflect an increase in targeted arrests Civilians in urban centers are increasingly subjected to surveillance and digital repression, which is often accompanied by overnight guest-registration checks and mass arrests. Targeted arrests and abductions, including forced recruitment, are most prevalent in urban centers of Yangon, Ayeyarwaddy, and Mandalay regions that the military tightly controls, with lower but notable levels reported in Tanintharyi (see map below). The military has operationalized the Person Scrutinization and Monitoring System (PSMS), alongside other digital surveillance mechanisms, to identify, https://acleddata.com/report/state-repression-increases-under-myanmar-militarys-new-leadership 7/9