US EditionMyanmar Votes Again in Military's Lopsided Election
The military junta’s proxy party won about 90% of seats amid coercion, violence, and low voter turnout, prompting UN calls for stronger international isolation of Myanmar’s regime.
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Myanmar voters despair over sham election and plea for return of Aung San Suu Kyi
Opposition groups and the UN have called for the international community to boycott the results of elections held by the military junta. Maung Maung, Peter Popham and James C Reynolds report
UN expert urges world leaders to reject Myanmar ‘sham’ election
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar urged the international community on Thursday to reject Myanmar’s recent election, describing it as a “sham” that exposed the “coercion, violence, and exclusion” driving the voting process. After the first round of voting, Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews said the polls failed to meet any standard of legitimacy and were “engineered” to ensure victory for the military junta. He c…
The junta-influenced parliament and the junta-controlled government will be shaped by the election results. Maung Kyaw Swar (January 10, 2026) If there is a ‘constitution’, an ‘election commission’, ‘political parties’, and ‘elections’, then people will generally say that it is a “multi-party democracy.” Yes. If we talk about these facts in relation to each other, we can also talk about a “multi-party democracy.” If one or more of these facts is…
Myanmar is holding the second phase of parliamentary “elections” on Sunday. The country, which is ravaged by civil war, is reporting intimidation by the military junta, which has even introduced the death penalty for disrupting the vote. Five years after the coup, Myanmar is facing a deep humanitarian crisis, exacerbated by cuts in foreign aid. But experts say the “elections” will not improve the situation and the regime will use them to consoli…
States Must Demand an Immediate End to the Junta’s Humiliating Fake Elections - Special Advisory Council for Myanmar
10 January 2026: Undeterred by nationwide boycotts, dismal first round voter turnout and widespread reports of irregularities, the Myanmar military junta plans to proceed with the “second phase” of its fake elections on Sunday. The first phase, held on 28 December, was a humiliation for the junta. Widespread boycotts were a defiant display of the Myanmar people’s courage and determination, and their sustained rejection of attempted military rule…
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