Burma bars elections in ‘troubled’ areas

Several areas of Burma will be barred from taking part in November’s general election, state media have reported.

State television said the electoral commission had decided that the vote in a number of townships in five states would not be free and fair [...]

September 17, 2010 | Tags: Kachin State, Karen State, Karenni State, Mon State, Shan State, Union Election Commission | Read more >>