Elections News Myanmar Junta Chief Announces Election For December Or January

Myanmar Junta Boss Says Military Will Remain in Politics Until EAOs ‘Disappear’

Observers say the junta chief’s claim that the military will eventually exit politics is meaningless in a system engineered to preserve its dominance. Read More

Myanmar’s military will no doubt win this month’s sham elections. But could a shake-up follow?

The elections are a clear attempt by the regime to gain legitimacy and sideline the government in exile. But they open the possibility of some diffusion of power. Read More

Why is Myanmar junta pushing for elections?

The ruling junta hopes to secure international recognition by holding elections — but its critics slam election plans as a ploy to disguise military rule. Read More

Myanmar: Junta feigns openness, tightens control of election coverage

RSF said the junta’s claim that media will be allowed to cover the election "is simply a tactic to legitimise new restrictions." ... Read More

Overseas Myanmar Voters Spurn Election Despite Junta Intimidation

Migrant communities from Thailand to Korea are resisting pressure to cast advance ballots as the regime seeks legitimacy for a vote widely dismissed as a sham to cement military rule. Read More

Myanmar: how the military junta reinforces media crackdown one month before elections

One month before the general elections organised by Myanmar’s military junta, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) warns against the use of a so-called “electoral interference” law to prosecute the ... Read More

Myanmar: Junta launches fresh attacks on media and election rights

A new election law imposes harsh criminal penalties for "any speech, organising, inciting, protesting, or distributing leaflets in order to destroy a part of the electoral process." ... Read More

Myanmar election not free or credible: Thailand's Foreign Minister

Thailand's Foreign Minister declares Myanmar's upcoming election will lack credibility, urging for Aung San Suu Kyi's release. Read More

Myanmar Junta Amnesties More Than 3,000 Political Prisoners in Advance of Election

The pardons are designed to ensure maximum support for the upcoming election, which has been widely criticized as a sham process designed to support military rule. Read More

US ends temporary status for Myanmar nationals, cites coming elections as ‘progress’

Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem said the situation in Myanmar has improved and it is safe for citizens to return to the war-torn country. Read More

Myanmar arrests three artists for criticizing junta-run polls

Myanmar authorities announced Oct. 30 the arrest of three artists for undermining the upcoming junta-organized election, wielding new speech laws that rights monitors say oppress dissent. Myanmar's ... Read More