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Myanmar's Junta Revives Cybersecurity Bill to Enable Shutdowns and Surveillance
Originally published by Human Rights Watch on 2021-02-01.
(Bangkok) – Myanmar’s military junta has revived a draconian cybersecurity bill that would provide sweeping powers to the authorities, Human Rights Watch said today. The current draft would allow the junta, in power since the military coup on February 1, 2021, to access user data, block websites,…
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