Mission accomplished, dictatorship intact: Russia’s CEC and Myanmar’s enduring junta

by Admin | Jan 28, 2026 | Elections, Opinion Papers, Politics/Policy

Source: The Insider | Analysis by Karyna Olykova The EU has already declared the results falsified, and whether or not any democratic countries recognize them will depend largely on the position of U.S. President Donald Trump. Read Full Story

Military elections fail 5 key international standards

by Admin | Jan 28, 2026 | Elections, Opinion Papers

Source: Human Rights Myanmar | Statement This report evaluates the 2026 Myanmar elections against international human rights law. Read Full Story

Myanmar Junta-backed Party ‘Victory’ Rejected as Illegitimate by Southeast Asian MPs

by Admin | Jan 27, 2026 | Elections, Opinion Papers

Source: ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights | Statement The result, announced after a phased vote concluding on 25 January 2026, was predictable. A contest run by the very forces that seized power in 2021, carried out massive repression, exclusion and violence....

Statement Welcoming the international Community’s Position on the Illegitimate Sham Elections of the Military Junta Commission

by Admin | Jan 27, 2026 | Elections, Opinion Papers

Source: National Unity Government of Myanmar | Joint Statement We respectfully call upon the international community to uphold its position of non- recognition regarding these illegitimate sham elections, ensuring this position extends beyond the immediate...

5 years on from the junta’s coup, Myanmar’s flawed elections can’t unite a country at risk of breaking apart

by Admin | Jan 27, 2026 | Elections, Opinion Papers

Source: The Conversation (UK) | By Adam Simpson, Nicholas Farrelly Despite recent military gains by the junta, supported by Russian military technology and Chinese government pressure, the lines of control may be starting to solidify into an eventual Balkanisation, or...

As the Myanmar Military Junta’s Electoral Farce Ends, It’s Past Time to End Its Campaign of Terror

by Admin | Jan 26, 2026 | Elections, Opinion Papers

Source: Special Advisory Council for Myanmar | Statement Yet no amount of electoral pageantry can refashion the junta as anything other than a fraudulent criminal enterprise. Read Full Story