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Posts Tagged ‘Burma Partnership’
Civilians in Danger as Election-Related Armed Conflict Continues in Eastern Burma
Since Burma’s fraudulent elections on 7 November, Thailand has seen the largest influx of civilians from Burma fleeing into the country in more than a decade. On 8 November alone, 25,000 civilians fled from fighting in the town of Myawaddy and another 10,000 crossed from Three Pagoda Pass. In the weeks following the initial outbreak of violence, the armed conflict, along with flows of fleeing civilians, has continued. The volatile situation illustrates the damage done by the SPDC’s authoritarian process to entrench military rule through their “Roadmap to Democracy” and their failure to facilitate genuine national reconciliation. Just as democratization in Burma requires global support, a collective, international effort is needed to ensure the protection of civilians under threat in Eastern Burma [...]
| |Neither Free Nor Fair: Burma’s Predetermined Elections
Burma’s elections yesterday were marked by fraudulent activities, a notably low voter turnout, and an overall skepticism that these polls would bring any real change to people’s lives. Despite crippling media restrictions and a ban on international election monitors in Burma, over the course of the last two days there has been substantial and mounting evidence of significant elections-related violations emerging from the country. While these violations undermine the credibility of the elections, they have not been unexpected based on the pre-election conditions. Long before election day, it was evident that the military regime had failed to create the necessary conditions for these elections to accurately represent the will of the people [...]
Burma Partnership Launches Interactive Election Violations Map
Burma Partnership has developed Burma Election Tracker, a comprehensive election map that sources information from exile media, inside networks, personal interviews and citizen reports. Incident reports on Burma Election Tracker lend evidence to criticisms of the election process; the hundreds of incident reports collected even before the day of elections highlight the systematic and widespread scale of election violations to date. The unfree and unfair election process has already ensured that the elections will not reflect the will of the people of Burma [...]
| |Security Tightened in Rangoon on Eve of Sunday Election
The day before the elections, the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) has stepped up the security in Burma. Since the morning of 6 November, police presence increased in Rangoon, in front of City Hall downtown as well as in the outlying residential areas. By 9pm, the streets were quiet again [...]
Key Stakeholders Explore the Reality on the Ground of Burma’s Military Elections
Speakers representing central stakeholders in Burma spoke today about how the elections next Sunday will not improve the situation on the ground in Burma. They spoke about the junta-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party’s (USDP) manipulation of the polls, the National League for Democracy’s ongoing efforts for genuine democracy, escalating attacks against ethnic nationalities and the resistance of students and youths against the upcoming elections [...]
| |“This is Not Democracy” – New Short Film About Upcoming Elections
Burma Partnership, in collaboration with Kestrel Media, is releasing today a 17-minute film that shows why the people of Burma do not believe that the upcoming elections will bring any genuine democratic progress to their country.
“This is Not Democracy” examines the historical context of the current elections, illustrating how the military regime’s so-called “Roadmap to Democracy”, including the 2008 Constitution, is nothing more than an attempt to cement military rule under a civilian façade [...]
| |Activists to Hold Global Actions Against Military Elections in Burma
Burma Groups and Supporters Show their Support for the People of Burma’s Resistance
In the final two weeks before the military regime’s elections, Burma’s exiles and their supporters will be holding a series of actions around the world to show their solidarity with the people of Burma and their resistance against the elections [...]
| |Junta’s Handpicked Election Commission Issues Unjust Directive
On 21 June, the military regime’s handpicked Union Election Commission issued a directive banning marching, holding flags and chanting during political parties’ campaigning rallies. Parties wishing to hold a public event or speech must seek approval from a local sub-commission at least one week in advance [...]
| |Lawmakers Urged to Boycott Results Of Upcoming Polls in Junta-Led Burma
Burmese pro-democracy activists have called on Indonesian human rights organizations and the House of Representatives to denounce this year’s elections in the military-run state [...]
| |Ekonomi Negeri Burma Amburadul
Khin Ohmar, Kordinator Burma Partnership, mengungkapkan, situasi sosial ekonomi Burma telah jatuh secara drastis dibawah kendali rezim militer. Ia melihat, pelaksanaan Pemihihan Umum yang akan digelar tahun ini bukanlah jalan keluar terbaik [...]
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