Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing elected president
Myanmar's parliament has elected junta leader Min Aung Hlaing as president. He will now retain power in civilian form after the 2021 military coup.
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Junta overturns sentences against 3,000 ahead of criticized election
The military government in Myanmar has commuted the sentences of 3,085 people imprisoned in criticized verdicts after the 2021 coup.
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UN slams military junta's election plans: "Unbelievable"
Amid an ongoing civil war, with bombings of civilians and widespread human rights abuses, Myanmar's military government is planning to hold elections. No one can say they will be free and fair, says UN human rights chief Volker Türk.
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