Myanmar’s ethnic political parties and armies have called on Aung San Suu Kyi to use her fresh election mandate to work toward her stated goal of federalism by amending the constitution to increase states’ rights and ramping up peace talks to end the multiethnic country’s long-running armed conflicts.Aung San Suu Kyi, 75, and her ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) won the Nov. 8 general elections by a landslide.

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Reelected Myanmar Leader Faces Calls For Constitutional Change, Peace Drive

Myanmar political parties and ethnic armies condemned the weekend shooting death of a newly elected ruling party member of parliament by unknown assailants in turbulent Shan state two weeks after a largely peaceful nationwide vote.

Shooting Death of Newly Elected Myanmar Lawmaker Condemned as ‘Lawless Act’

A newly elected MP for Myanmar's ruling party has been shot dead by an unidentified gunman in northern Shan state and the party on Sunday urged a quick investigation, denouncing political violence in the aftermath of elections this month.

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Myanmar’s Ruling Party Denounces Post-poll Violence After MP-elect Shot Dead

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) spoke on the Senate floor about the firing of Defense Secretary Mark Esper and thanked him for his work. He also talked about Burma's recently-held second parliamentary election.

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Senate Majority Leader McConnell on Defense Secretary Esper and Burma Election

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and national health officials are urging people to limit trips outside their homes amid a surge in coronavirus infections in the developing Southeast Asian country, where large crowds defied COVID-19 restrictions by holding public gatherings to celebrate her party's victory following Nov. 8 general elections.

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Myanmar Urges Citizens to Limit Movements Amid Coronavirus Surge

Myanmar's military should be put back on the United Nations secretary-general’s “list of shame” for grave violations against children in the conflict in Rakhine state between the government military and a rebel ethnic army, Human Rights Watch said.In June, U.N.

Put Myanmar Army Back on UN Child Violations ‘Shame’ List, HRW Says

Myanmar’s new political parties fared more poorly than they had hoped in this month’s  elections, winning no seats at the national level in a landslide victory for the ruling party — a showing analysts put down to coronavirus campaign restrictions and the insurmountable influence of leader Aung San Suu Kyi.Nearly 90 political parties put forward candidates for seats in state, regional, and national parliaments in the Nov.

New Parties Gain Little Traction in Shadow of Myanmar Ruling Party

A court in Myanmar’s Rakhine state sentenced two anti-war student protesters to a year in jail on Wednesday, hurrying them from the courtroom before family members could see them or hear the court’s verdict, sources said on Thursday.

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Two Student Protesters in Myanmar’s Rakhine State Sentenced to Year in Prison

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