Myanmar Junta Silences Election Criticism With Mass Arrests

Myanmar’s military regime has arrested at least 88 people for criticizing its planned election under a harsh new Election Protection Law enacted just three months ago.

Passed on July 29, the law is driving an escalating crackdown as the junta counts down to a vote widely condemned as a sham designed to legitimize military rule.

The Election Protection Law imposes harsh penalties for any criticism or complaints related to the election, with sentences ranging from three years in prison to the death penalty.