Myanmar Citizens Fear More Harassment, Violence as Election Nears

A flurry of regime activity surrounding the upcoming election suggests that surveillance and oppression of ordinary people are only going to increase. Read More

Man sentenced to 7 years of hard labor for criticizing Myanmar's election plan

Myanmar state-run media say a man has been sentenced to seven years of hard labor for criticizing the military government’s plans to hold elections in December ... Read More

Why do war-torn Myanmar's generals want elections?

Myanmar's military rulers officially ended the country's state of emergency in early August — more than four years after it was imposed following the 2021 coup. Power has been transferred to an ... Read More

Myanmar’s NUG Says Junta Election Will Spur Revolution

The sham vote will only encourage resistance forces to fight harder, the NUG said on the fourth anniversary of its declaration of war on the junta. Read More

Myanmar to hold first general election since 2021 coup amid ongoing civil war

Myanmar's military has announced the first phase of a general election to be held in late December, in a poll widely seen as an attempt to lend the junta legitimacy following its 2021 coup. State-run ... Read More

Myanmar’s prospects: Before and after elections

This article is authored by Rajiv Bhati, Distinguished Fellow, Gateway House and former ambassador to Myanmar. Read More

Myanmar will start national elections on Dec. 28 though much of the country is wracked by war

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar will hold nationwide elections beginning Dec. 28, setting a date for polls that have been denounced as a sham to normalize the army’s 2021 seizure of power even as much of the ... Read More