Myanmar civil society groups said on Tuesday they are suing the Norwegian telecoms giant Telenor. They alleged that the giant is sharing customer data with the ruling military, which allowed the junta to track, imprison and kill civilians.

Telenor was one of the largest foreign investors in Myanmar. It sold its business in Myanmar after the 2021 military coup to avoid European Union sanctions. This move was done after pressure from the junta to activate intercept surveillance technology.

However, before selling to a new majority-owner with a history of business ties to the military, the claimants allege that Telenor handed over data from some of its 18 million customers to comply with requests from the military.

Telenor’s Stance

In response, Telenor said in a statement to Reuters tha

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