JOURNAL ARTICLE

HRM SUBMISSION TO UN SAYS MYANMAR JUNTA BUILDING 'DIGITAL DICTATORSHIP' TO CRUSH DISSENT.

  • Published In: Mizzima Business Weekly, 2026, v. 2, n. 47. P. N.PAG 1 of 2

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Abstract

The article focuses on a report by Human Rights Myanmar (HRM) detailing how Myanmar's military junta has established an integrated digital surveillance system to suppress freedom of assembly and association. This system, described as a "digital dictatorship," employs AI-powered facial recognition cameras supplied by Chinese firms, internet firewalls using deep packet inspection, spyware from China, Russia, and Iran, and restrictive cybersecurity laws to identify, track, and detain critics. HRM highlights the dismantling of legal protections through amended laws such as the Electronic Transactions Law and the 2025 Cybersecurity Law, enabling broad powers to criminalize online dissent. The report also notes the disproportionate targeting of women activists and warns that expanding biometric data collection may facilitate algorithmic repression against ethnic minorities. HRM calls on the UN and member states to halt surveillance technology transfers to Myanmar and hold telecom operators and digital platforms accountable. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Mizzima Business Weekly. 2026/02, Vol. 2, Issue 47, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Politics and Government
  • Publication Date:2026
  • Accession Number:191990785
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