Opposition parties accuse Burma’s Vice President of vote rigging in his own re-election
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The Vice President of Burma has been accused of vote rigging in Burma’s general election by the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) and...
Burma Army fires on known IDP site, displacing 2,000
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For five hours yesterday, the Burma Army fired long-range mortar shells at a high school in Kesi Township serving as a safe house for...
Day after election, Burma Army soldiers allegedly rob two civilians in Shan State
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Burma Army soldiers allegedly robbed two civilians on a roadside in Kesi Township yesterday, according to a representative from the Shan Nationalities League for...
Shan State Army-North: “I can’t talk now—they are bombing us”
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An official in the Shan State Progress Party/Shan State Army-North (SSPP/SSA-N) reported a Burma Army attack from the air near their headquarters in Wan...
SNLD hints at preliminary Shan State election victories
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Just before 4 p.m. today, the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) published an open letter on social media suggesting confidence in a victory...
On Election Day, two civilians shot by Burma Army in Shan State
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As polls closed in the country’s general election yesterday, Burma Army soldiers shot two civilians—including one child—as they were leaving their paddy fields in...
USDP member casts son’s vote, son allegedly tries to vote again
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A member of the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) has allegedly voted on behalf of his son—who then tried to vote again—in...
“I need to wait to decide how I feel about this election”: Reflections of Panglong voters
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SHAN reporters spoke with locals in Panglong, Loilem Township, southern Shan State, as they exited the polls during Burma’s national election today. Voters commonly...
Eligible voters allegedly disqualified in Namzang Township
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Thousands of eligible voters in southern Shan State have not been able to vote in today’s national election, according to a candidate from the...
SNDP and SNLD candidates: advanced voting not transparent
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On the day before Burma’s November 8 election, candidates from two major Shan parties shared concerns with SHAN about the reliability of the country’s...
