Office of the Chief of Military Security Affairs
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The Office of the Chief of Military Security Affairs is the Myanmar military’s principal intelligence and security agency, responsible for overseeing internal security, surveillance, and military intelligence operations.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intelligence agency
ⓘ
security agency ⓘ |
| allegedToBeInvolvedIn |
arbitrary arrests
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enforced disappearances ⓘ human rights abuses ⓘ repression of political dissent ⓘ surveillance of journalists ⓘ torture of detainees ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | OCMSA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| describedAs | principal intelligence and security agency of the Myanmar military ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
civilian population surveillance
ⓘ
domestic intelligence ⓘ ethnic insurgencies ⓘ opposition political movements ⓘ security threats to the regime ⓘ |
| hasRole |
counterintelligence
ⓘ
internal security ⓘ military intelligence ⓘ political security ⓘ regime protection ⓘ surveillance ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | territory of Myanmar ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Burmese ⓘ |
| notableFor |
central role in Myanmar’s internal security apparatus
ⓘ
role in maintaining military rule in Myanmar ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Myanmar Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tatmadaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Myanmar military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services of Myanmar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Myanmar military leadership NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
collection of domestic intelligence
ⓘ
collection of military intelligence ⓘ coordination of intelligence for the Tatmadaw ⓘ interrogation of detainees ⓘ monitoring civil society groups ⓘ monitoring civilian politicians ⓘ monitoring ethnic armed organizations ⓘ overseeing internal security operations in Myanmar ⓘ overseeing military intelligence operations ⓘ security vetting within the armed forces ⓘ surveillance of political opponents ⓘ |
| sector |
defence
ⓘ
national security ⓘ |
| subsidiaryOf | Myanmar Ministry of Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfJurisdiction | military ⓘ |
| uses |
informant networks
ⓘ
network of military intelligence officers ⓘ |
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