Legislation Provision Peaceful Assembly and 4, 8 Peaceful Processions Act (2011) (as amended in 2014) Summary Right at stake References in reports by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar since 2011 Requires individuals organising protests to seek prior permission from the authorities rather than to notify them. The permission granted by the authorities will be limited to a specific date, time, location and number of attendees, and will detail the specific chants to be used. If permission is denied, there is no right to appeal. Right to freedom of assembly A/70/412 paras. 20 and 81(c); A/HRC/28/72 paras. 13 and 64(a); A/69/398 paras. 27 and 79(d); A/HRC/25/64 paras. 24, 74 and 78(a); A/68/397 paras. 23, 62 and 84(a); A/HRC/22/58 paras. 26, 29, 32 and 90(a) Right to freedom of association A/HRC/25/64 paras. 25, 74 and 78(b); A/HRC/22/58 paras. 26 and 90(b); A/67/383 paras. 28 and 95(c); A/HRC/19/67 para. 10; A/66/365 para. 51 and 94(c) A/70/412 para. 12; A/HRC/28/72 para. 22; A/69/398 para. 14 Imposes a broad range of restrictions on assembly participants. In particular, they must not cause annoyance, behave in a way which could affect the country or Union, or use chants other than those prescribed in the permission. 18, 19 Impose penalties including prison sentences for unlawful assemblies or for breaching the above rules. 2, 16 Allow the President to declare any association illegal on the basis of a range of broad grounds related to security and maintenance of law and order. 17 Imposes penalties of up to three years’ imprisonment for any member of an unlawful association or anyone who assists the association’s operations. The manager of an unlawful association may be imprisoned for up to five years. Political Parties Registration Law (second amending legislation) (2014) 2 Amends section 4 of the Political Parties Registration Act to remove the Right to right of associate and naturalized citizens and temporary certificate holders freedom of to form political parties. association 4 Amends section 10 (a) of the Political Parties Registration Act to remove the right of temporary certificate holders to become members of political parties. Electronic Transactions Law (2004) 34 Imposes penalties of up to five years’ imprisonment for using electronic Right to technology in relation to information which causes detriment to the interest freedom of of any organisation or person. expression A/68/397 paras.17, 67 and 83(c); A/HRC/25/64 paras. 19 and 76(c); A/HRC/22/58 para. 89(d); A/67/383 paras. 26 and 95(c) Telecommunications Law (2013) 66 (d) Imposes penalties of up to three years’ imprisonment for a range of broadly Right to worded acts carried out through the telecommunications network, freedom of including defamation. expression A.HRC/31/71 para. 19 76 Allows government bodies unlimited power to enter and inspect any Right to privacy A.HRC/31/71 para. 25 telecommunications service, or require them to submit documents, if it is in the public interest or in the interests of national security. 77 Allows the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology broad powers to suspend or take control of any telecommunications service in an emergency situation. Unlawful Associations Act (1908) 23 A/HRC/31/71 12