Now, 1.2 million people in Rakhine will no longer be able to vote in the country’s November 8 general elections, the first poll since de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy …
Suu Kyi Kicks Off Advance Voting For Elderly In Myanmar Election
Myanmar’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi cast her ballot Thursday ahead of Election Day next week with hundreds of thousands of elderly voters across the country expected to follow suit to reduce …
Myanmar Decision to Cancel Voting in Many Precincts Hurts Ethnic Regions — HRW
Decisions by Myanmar’s Union Election Commission to cancel Nov. 8 elections in dozens of townships, including in war-torn Rakhine state, without consulting local political groups will disenfranchise …
Vote cancellations trigger outrage among Myanmar minority voters
Some 1.5 million people denied their vote in November 9 poll in move experts worry will increase further alienation.
Australia must do more to ensure Myanmar is preventing genocide against the Rohingya
In January, the International Court of Justice ruled unanimously that Myanmar must take all measures to prevent acts of genocide against the Rohingya minority by its military and police forces.
Myanmar must not disenfranchise minority voters
The UEC’s recent decision to not hold elections in areas affected by unrest will hamper Myanmar’s democratisation.
Red Cross says injuries reported after boat carrying aid attacked in Myanmar
Local sources said one person was killed and two injured on board the boat. Neither the ICRC nor the army gave figures for casualties. Rakhine state has been roiled for more than a year by conflict …
Red Cross says boat carrying aid attacked in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
The International Committee of the Red Cross said on Wednesday a boat carrying its aid in Myanmar’s restive Rakhine State had come under attack, in an incident in which the army said it was returning …
Suu Kyi and old guard frustrate young Myanmar politicians
Once celebrated as democracy champions, a tight elite of elderly former political prisoners at the helm of Myanmar’s ruling party now stand accused of oppression, discrimination and censorship.
Delayed and Uneven: COVID-19 Response in Rural Southeast Myanmar, March to June 2020
Myanmar reported its first COVID-19[1] case on March 23rd 2020.[2] Official lockdown measures (on the part of the Myanmar government) were not put in place until mid-April. Limited by local travel …