Wai Phyo Myint

Myanmar’s VPN ban, imposed by the military junta, is preventing people from safely accessing blocked apps and websites.

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition documented 37 internet shutdowns in Myanmar in 2023.

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition documented 37 internet shutdowns in Myanmar in 2023.

Today marks three years since Myanmar’s junta seized power in a violent coup. Access Now is calling on the international community to offer resources to resist digital oppression.

Access Now and a coalition of human rights organizations call on the international and business community to resist the digital coup in Myanmar.

Myanmar’s counter-terrorism by-laws will allow the junta to access people’s personal data and tag them as terrorists.

Access Now’s new report, “Weapons of control, shields of impunity: Internet shutdowns in 2022,” unpacks internet shutdowns in Myanmar and globally.

#KeepItOn shows that internet shutdowns in Myanmar facilitated brutal human rights violations in 2022.