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

Myanmar's military government declares Karen ethnic rebels a terrorist group as elections loom

FILE - Members of the Karen National Liberation Army and People's Defense Force collect weapons after they captured an army outpost, in the southern part of Myawaddy township in Kayin state, Myanmar, ... 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 prospects: Before and after elections

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

Myanmar's military government declares Karen ethnic rebels a terrorist group as elections loom

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military government on Thursday formally applied the designation of terrorist organization to the Karen National Union, a major ethnic rebel group, making virtually any activities ... Read More

Myanmar's military government declares Karen ethnic rebels a terrorist group as elections loom

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military government designated the Karen National Union a terrorist organization Thursday, making illegal virtually any activities connected with the major ethnic rebel group, ... Read More