On 28 October 2022, the State Administration Council (“SAC”) enacted the Organization Registration Law (“ORL”), replacing the former Association Registration Law 2014 (“ARL”). The new Registration Law is draconian and threatens Myanmar’s already highly restricted, post-coup civic space and. In addition to invasive surveillance and oversight, the ORL removes the voluntary provision of Myanmar’s 2014 ARL, and mandates registration for all associations regardless of size or location, under penalty of criminal sanctions.
