From the desk of Kay Khine, Executive Director

November 17, 2025

In August 2024, the Danish Immigration Service released a 95-page report titled “Myanmar: Security Situation, Return, and Military Service.” This report—recently referenced by an asylum officer—is available on our website in the LIBRARY under Country Conditions.

All asylum applicants should review this report carefully. Asylum officers read it, and so should you. The findings provide critical insight into current risks, surveillance practices, and the treatment of individuals inside and outside Myanmar.

Below are selected excerpts:

Page 27
Access to social media—especially Facebook—is restricted. People rely on VPNs to bypass censorship. Military authorities monitor online activity, and individuals who like, share, or otherwise support posts critical of the junta face punishment.

Page 31
Travel restrictions remain severe. Anyone who stays outside their home village must register overnight with the local ward administrator within 24 hours. Unannounced nighttime household checks by the SAC are routine, particularly in Yangon, Mandalay, and other urban areas.

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Page 68

Myanmar’s military maintains sophisticated online-monitoring capabilities. Even posts made from outside Myanmar—such as on Facebook—are monitored. A special military unit tracks online activity, and junta supporters also report individuals for anti-regime expression.

Page 90
Individuals who have joined an opposition group after leaving Myanmar must never return. It is extremely dangerous, even near border areas, where disappearances are common. Family members inside Myanmar also face retaliation, including the confiscation of property.