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Confusion and Low Turnout Mark USDP-Dominated Advance Voting in Taunggyi

Voter confusion and low participation marked advance voting in Taunggyi Township, where the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) secured an overwhelming victory...

Fears of Proxy Voting Rise as Authorities Collect Lists of Sick Residents in Southern Shan State

Residents in Hopong Township, Southern Shan State, are raising serious concerns that authorities may be preparing to cast votes on behalf of sick or...

Reports of Heavy Security and Alleged Coercion During Voting in Southern Shan State

Residents in Southern Shan State reported extensive security deployments and alleged coercive practices at polling stations in Namsang and Langkho (Linkhay) townships on December...

Low Voter Turnout Reported in Northern Shan State Amid Security Restrictions and Ongoing Conflict

Voter turnout was reported to be extremely low in Nawnghkio, Lashio, and Muse townships during the first phase of the military regime’s election on...

Regional Commander Accused of Pressuring Voters on Election Eve in Namsang

Major General Soe Myat Htut, commander of the Eastern Central Command, was reportedly seen visiting polling stations in both urban and rural areas of...

Disappearing at Night: Intensified Junta Patrols Raise Alarm in Taunggyi

Residents of Taunggyi, Southern Shan State, say intensified security operations by Myanmar’s military junta and the Pa-O National Organization (PNO) have sparked growing fear,...

Returning IDPs Struggle to Rebuild Homes in Southern Shan State

Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who have begun returning to Nanneint Village in Pang Laung (Pinlaung) Township, Southern Shan State, say they remain unable to...

Industrial Mining Pollutes Waterways and Displaces Farmers in Mong Hpyak

Residents of Mong Hpyak Township in eastern Shan State report severe environmental damage and displacement linked to large-scale gold mining operations carried out by...

Residents Warned of “Consequences” for Not Voting in Southern Shan State

As the military regime’s election approaches, residents in several townships across Southern Shan State report being pressured to vote, with local administrators warning that...

Displaced Man Missing After Returning to Village in Southern Shan State

A man who fled conflict and sought refuge in the Inle Lake region of Southern Shan State has gone missing after returning to his...

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