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Status regarding Budapest Convention

Status regarding Budapest Convention

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Cybercrime policies/strategies

Myanmar has not yet adopted a cybercrime strategy.

Cybercrime legislation

Substantive law

Electronic Transactions Law (2004) only partially implements substantive law provisions of data interference and illegal interception.

Procedural law

Law Amending the Myanmar Evidence Act of 2015 introduced the concept of electronic evidence; however, no further information is available on procedural powers corresponding to the Budapest Convention.

Related laws and regulations

Computer Science Development Law (1996)

Specialised institutions

Cybercrime Section, Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Transnational Crime Department, Myanmar Police Force

 

Technology and Cyber Security Department, the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MOTC)

International cooperation

Jurisprudence/case law

Sources and links

  • Cybercrime Situation in Myanmar by the Union Supreme Court
  • Cybercrime Situation by the Department of Transnational Organisation Crime
  • Digital Development in Myanmar by the Ministry of Transport and Communication
  • Myanmar’s ICT policy is directed by the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC), 2016 Universal Service Strategy 2018-2022, Ministry of Transport and Communications - seeks to extend telecoms services to more than 90% of the population, internet access to at least 85% and high-speed internet to more than 50%.
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