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Myanmar Junta Prosecutes 229 Amid Controversial Elections

12/17/2025

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Myanmar's junta prosecutes 229 people for disrupting the December 28 elections under new anti-dissent laws and more than 22,000 political prisoners remain jailed, including Aung San Suu Kyi.
The regime says the elections are a step toward reconciliation amid civil conflict since the 2021 coup and results are due by January 2026.
Opposition groups plan to obstruct polls in their territories.
International observers condemn the elections as a sham.

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Myanmar's junta prosecutes 229 people for disrupting the December 28 elections under new anti-dissent laws and more than 22,000 political prisoners remain jailed, including Aung San Suu Kyi.
The regime says the elections are a step toward reconciliation amid civil conflict since the 2021 coup and results are due by January 2026.
Opposition groups plan to obstruct polls in their territories.
International observers condemn the elections as a sham.