A report released by the Burma Fund UN Office for the opening of Burma’s first Parliament, documents the widespread political repression and human rights abuses marring the electoral process in the country’s first elections in more than 20 years. It shows that none of the fundamental requirements for free and fair elections exist in Burma, and instead of heralding in positive change, the elections brought about a deepening of Burma’s human rights crisis […]
• • •A report released by the Burma Fund UN Office for the opening of Burma’s first Parliament, documents the widespread political repression and human rights abuses marring the electoral process in the country’s first elections in more than 20 years. It shows that none of the fundamental requirements for free and fair elections exist in Burma, and instead of heralding in positive change, the elections brought about a deepening of Burma’s human rights crisis [..]
• • •It is almost likely that general elections will take place in fall 2010 in Burma. Many political parties, including NLD, Democratic Party, USDA and ethnic organizations, are looking forward to seeing the electoral law, which will set up the criteria for submitting the candidatures. Democratic leaders have publicly expressed positions closed to the NLD Shwegondaing […]
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