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Myanmar to see restricted polls on Sunday as Junta claims to return to democracy after 5 years

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As Myanmar stands just a few hours away from its heavily restricted polls, the junta termed the elections as a return to democracy after five years since it ousted the last elected government, that had made way to a civil war. In junta-controlled territory, that include cities of Yangon, Mandalay and the capital Naypyidaw, the … Read more

UN says Myanmar junta using ‘brutal violence’ to force people to vot

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The UN said on Tuesday Myanmar’s junta was using violence and intimidation to force people to vote in upcoming military-controlled elections, while armed opposition groups were using similar tactics to keep people away. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk(AFP) “The military authorities in Myanmar must stop using brutal violence to compel people to … Read more