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Myanmar’s military government enacts a tough new electoral law ahead of year-end vote
MYANMAR, JUL 31 – The law criminalizes speech and protests against the December 2025 election with penalties including up to death if disruptions cause fatalities, amid ongoing civil conflict and opposition boycotts.
- On Wednesday , the Myanmar military government enacted the Law on the Protection of Multiparty Democratic Elections from Obstruction, Disruption and Destruction, imposing up to 10-year prison terms for protests or speech aiming to 'destroy a part of the electoral process'.
- Following the lifting of the emergency on Thursday , the junta ended the state of emergency to enable elections within six months, said Major General Zaw Min Tun.
- The legislation stipulates harsh penalties including three to 10 years imprisonment and the death penalty for actions that disrupt or result in death during elections, according to the military government.
- Opposition groups including ex-lawmakers ousted by the military have pledged to boycott, and a UN expert last month dismissed the election as 'a fraud'.
- A recent census found data missing for 19 million of the country’s 51 million people due to significant security constraints, with elections planned in 267 of 330 townships depending on security.
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