ASEAN Regional Coalition to POLITICAL PROFILE & CASE STUDY #StopDigitalDictatorship MYANMAR 2023 Political Overview Was in ‘democratic transition’ before the 2021 military coup. #SaveKaungMyatHlaing Kaung Myat Hlaing (also known as Aung Kyaw) #SaveMyanmar Burmese journalist for the Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB �� CASE STUDY Case study: Physical and psychological violence was used to silence a Burmese journalist for reporting about the 2021 military coup d’état - an example of Digital Dictatorship. WHEN 2 March, 2021 (day of livestream, and attack/arrest) WHERE Myanmar Vietnam Myeik, Myanmar Laos WHO Kaung Myat Hlain, and DVB, have a long history of being surveilled for reporting about anti-authoritarian movements, and exposing the lived experience in Burma. Thailand WHY/WHAT �� �� �� �� �� Kaung Myat Hlain, and DVB, have a long history of being surveilled for reporting about anti-authoritarian movements, and exposing the lived experience in Burma. During this particular incident, he was specifically targeted for live streaming a police shooting happening near his apartment during the time of the 2021 coup. Cambodia HOW ⚠ How Digital Dictatorship has caused the violation of Kaung Myat Hlaing’s human rights: During his livestream, the Burmese military and security forces stormed his apartment and started shooting. The gunshots were heard on his livestream. Kaung Myat Hlaing was then detained. Malaysia Frontier, Myanmar journalist arrested after overnight attack: employer, (2 March 2021), available at: https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/myanmar-journalist-arre sted-after-overnight-attack-employer/ CPJ, Myanmar police arrest at least 4 more journalists, injure Democratic Voice of Burma reporter during home raid, (2 March 2021), available at: https://cpj.org/2021/03/myanmar-police-arrest-at-least-4− Myanmar more-journalists-injure-democratic-voice-of-burma-reporter -during-home-raid/. Arrests, litigation, and the other forms of harassment mentioned in this case study are just some examples of how Digital Dictatorship has affected the individual(s) mentioned, as well as Southeast Asian society as a whole. HRDs and/or journalists, including the one(s) in this case study, are often perpetually targeted by Digital Dictatorship in numerous ways that go beyond just what is discussed here. 193