UN Warns Planned Myanmar Elections Entrench Repression and Instability

UN warns planned Myanmar elections entrench repression and instability

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) warned on Friday that the Myanmar military junta’s planned elections will worsen repression and instability rather than restore democracy. OHCHR spokesperson Jeremy Laurence described the elections, scheduled for December 28, as a military-controlled process conducted in an environment “rife with threats and violence.” He stated: “Far from leading a political transition from crisis …

Tens of thousands detained ahead of Myanmar military-backed vote, UN warns of deepening crisis

The UN is raising urgent concerns as Myanmar’s military authorities press ahead with elections set for Dec 28—an event officials say is unfolding under a cloud of fear, violence and the silencing of whole communities. Jeremy Laurence, spokesperson for the UN human rights office (OHCHR), described a country where the ballot box no longer represents […]