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Aung San Suu Kyi’s party disbanded by Myanmar authorities ahead of election

The political party led by the ousted leader won a landslide victory in the November 2020 general election

The Independent UK

Myanmar junta dissolves Suu Kyi party

Yangon (AFP) - Myanmar's junta-stacked election commission on Tuesday announced Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy party would be dissolved for failing to re-register under a tough new military-drafted electoral law, state media said.

AFP

Myanmar junta dissolves ex-ruling party as election deadline passes

The ousted ruling party of Myanmar's former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was among 40 political parties dissolved on Tuesday, after they failed to meet a registration deadline for an election set to perpetuate the military's political dominance.

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Suu Kyi's party dissolved

Myanmar’s election commission announced on Tuesday that the National League for Democracy (NLD) party would be dissolved for failing to re-register under a tough new military-drafted electoral law.

Bangkok Post

Myanmar military dissolves Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD party

NLD led by Suu Kyi among 40 parties dissolved after failing to meet registration deadline, according to state TV.

Al Jazeera

Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy party dissolved

Party refuses to comply with tough new registration law proposed by military junta

The Guardian - UK

Suu Kyi's party faces dissolution in military-ruled Myanmar

The political party led by Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi is expected to face automatic dissolution by the military-appointed election commission because it declined to register for a planned general election it denounced as a sham

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Myanmar junta chief vows no let up in crackdown, then polls

Naypyidaw (Myanmar) (AFP) - Myanmar's junta chief, flanked by tanks and missile launchers, vowed no let up in a crackdown on opponents and said Monday elections would be held, weeks after the military conceded it did not control enough territory to allow a vote.

AFP

Myanmar’s democratic struggle at stake in Thailand’s election

Myanmar people in Thailand hope a new government in Bangkok will take a tougher line on the coup leaders in Naypyidaw.

Al Jazeera

Myanmar junta hints at further election delay

Myanmar will hold a national census late next year, state media reported on Friday, hinting at another delay in elections the junta has pledged to hold to end the crisis sparked by its coup.

Bangkok Post

Suu Kyi's lawyers unable to meet with her to plan appeals

Lawyers for ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who is serving a 33-year prison sentence on what are widely seen as contrived charges, have been denied meetings with her as they prepare her appeals

The Independent UK

Myanmar landmine casualties surge after coup

Landmines and unexploded munitions injured or killed more than one person every day in Myanmar last year, the United Nations said, pointing to a 40% spike in casualties compared to 2021.

Bangkok Post

Two years on from the military coup, Myanmar's migrant community is still fighting for democracy

The military coup in Myanmar two years ago may feel like a world away for many, but for the country's migrant community in Australia, the reality of conflict and oppression remains close to home.

ABC News

Reversing Myanmar's internal strife

This month marks two anniversaries of ongoing conflicts in Europe and Southeast Asia, namely 12 months after Russia invaded Ukraine and two years since Myanmar's military seized power by toppling a democratically elected and civilian-led government under Aung San Suu Kyi.

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‘Riding a rollercoaster’ in Myanmar’s post-coup economy

Deepening conflict, sudden changes to regulations and a lack of transparency have made business increasingly hard.

France 24

Myanmar’s pro-democracy opposition marks coup anniversary with ‘silent strike’

The normally bustling streets of Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, were eerily quiet on February 1 as the country marked the second anniversary of a coup that deposed democratically elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and installed a military government. Pro-democracy activists urged citizens to stay off the streets and close…

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Myanmar junta extends state of emergency, effectively delaying polls

Yangon (AFP) - Myanmar's military authorities announced a six-month extension to a state of emergency on Wednesday, effectively delaying elections the junta had pledged to hold by August, as they battle anti-coup fighters across the country.

Bangkok Post

Myanmar state of emergency extended

Myanmar’s military authorities announced a six-month extension to a state of emergency on Wednesday, likely delaying elections the junta had pledged to hold by August as they battle anti-coup fighters across the country.

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Myanmar junta extends state of emergency, likely delaying polls

Yangon (AFP) - Myanmar's military authorities announced a six-month extension to a state of emergency on Wednesday, likely delaying elections the junta had pledged to hold by August as they battle anti-coup fighters across the country.

AFP

Hundreds of Myanmar anti-junta protesters rally in Bangkok

Bangkok (AFP) - Hundreds of noisy protesters staged a rally against Myanmar's junta in the Thai capital on Wednesday, in stark contrast to a chilly silence in the streets of Naypyidaw on the second anniversary of the coup.

Bangkok Post

Indonesia to send general to Myanmar to highlight transition, says Widodo

JAKARTA: Indonesia plans to send a top general to Myanmar to talk to its junta leaders in the hope of showing Myanmar's military rulers how Indonesia made a successful transition to democracy, President Joko Widodo said on Wednesday.

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Resistance to military rule in Myanmar remains steady 2 years after army seized power

Opponents of Myanmar's military rule heeded a call on Wednesday by organizers to stay home in a "silent strike" as the prospects for peace in the country seem dim 2 years after the army seized power.

AFP

Myanmar streets empty in protest on coup anniversary

Yangon (AFP) - Streets emptied and shops closed in protest across Myanmar on Wednesday, the second anniversary of the coup that toppled Aung San Suu Kyi's government, with the junta hinting it may extend a state of emergency and delay new elections.

The Independent UK

Myanmar resistance steadfast against army rule 2 years later

The prospects for peace in Myanmar, much less a return to democracy, seem dimmer than ever two years after the army seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi

Al Jazeera

New Myanmar sanctions imposed as anti-coup activists plan action

US and allies target aviation fuel on second anniversary of coup amid growing concern over military’s use of airpower.

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