Myanmar’s junta-led election is not free or fair. Yet despite banned opposition, mass displacement, and severe repression, ...

Myanmar to Free 6,186 Prisoners in Independence Day Amnesty During Election Jan 4 (Reuters) - Myanmar's military government will ‌release 6,186 prisoners under an ‌amnesty marking Independence Day, ...

Jan 4 (Reuters) - Myanmar's military government will release 6,186 prisoners under an amnesty marking Independence Day, state media said on Saturday, a week after a multi-stage general election began ...

FILE PHOTO: Election Commission officials count ballots at a polling station during Myanmar's general election in Yangon, Myanmar, December 28, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo Jan 4 (Reuters) - ...

The Myanmar junta will release more than 6,000 prisoners to mark Independence Day, the state media reported on Sunday. Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has granted amnesty to 6,134 imprisoned Myanmar ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. “Sham”, actually, is the word that keeps popping up. Ballot boxes won’t appear nationwide, of course; only places controlled by the ...

YANGON: The United Nations said Sunday (Dec 28) that Myanmar needs "free, fair, inclusive and credible" elections, as balloting began in a heavily restricted military-run poll. "It is critical that ...

Myanmar’s junta granted amnesty to more than 6,100 prisoners and reduced other inmates’ sentences on Sunday (January 4, 2026) to mark the 78th anniversary of the country’s independence from Britain.

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Suhakam said Myanmar’s polls, scheduled to take place on Dec 28, do not meet the conditions of a free and fair election. (EPA Images pic) The government should not deploy election observers for ...