Rights watchdog urges regional leaders to reject Myanmar “sham elections” at upcoming summit

Rights watchdog urges regional leaders to reject Myanmar “sham elections” at upcoming summit

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday called on Southeast Asian and global leaders gathering for the ASEAN Summit and East Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur later this month to take a firm stand against Myanmar’s military junta and its plan to hold national elections in December, describing the process as a “sham” that would further entrench repression and violence. In an open letter addressed to governments attending the ASEAN, ASEAN Partners, and East …