"The world must bring down Myanmar’s digital iron curtain", 31 January 2024

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Through a joint statement, Access Now and local and international civil society actors are calling on the international community to stand with the people, offering not only solidarity, but also concrete resources to resist digital oppression.

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Access Now, alongside Myanmar Internet Project, EngageMedia, and others, urges the international community to:

• Recognise and fund alternative access to the internet and other communication channels as critical tools for protecting lives and fundamental human rights;
• Cut off or prevent financial, technical, and other forms of support that benefit the military’s massive surveillance infrastructure; and
• Push tech and telecom companies to uphold human rights and make them accountable when they fail to provide effective remedy for violations.

Furthermore, businesses must exercise heightened due diligence to ensure that their products and services are not implicated in human rights violations. Simultaneously, they must allocate resources to engage in genuine public consultations when developing safeguards and implementing remedies for harms committed in Myanmar.

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