THURSDAY, April 18, 2024
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Tech experts slam Myanmar data bill

Tech experts slam Myanmar data bill

Myanmar government is urged to reveal details of its personal freedom and security bill. 

At the Digital Rights Forum, tech experts discussed digital rights and said the bill, which is currently being discussed by the Lower House, may violate human rights.

The forum said the bill had technological weaknesses and would undermine the right to expression and privacy. 

Public discussions for the bill should be allowed, the forum's statement said. 

Htike Htike Aung, the director of Myanmar ICT for Development Organisation, said: “The bill was tabled in the second week of September but few details have been released. The public is not being consulted. When we read and analysed it, we found that there are controversial things for people's rights. It also includes clauses like Section 66(d) of the Telecommunications Law. 

"It does not define how the security of citizens will be protected and which department will take responsibility for violations. Having so many weaknesses, we demand the Parliament not to enact it in a rush,” the director said. 

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