Electoral violence and intimidation in Tedim Township

Electoral_violence_and_intimidation_in_Chin_State.pdf PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 7 November 2010Electoral Violence and Intimidation in Tedim Township, Chin State   The Chin Human Rights Organization has received several reports of electoral violence and intimidation in Tedim Township, northern Chin State. This afternoon, in Buan village, close to Tedim town, Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP)

AL JAZEERA: Fraud Charges Cloud Myanmar Vote

Al Jazeera and agencieshttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2010/11/20101169237967672.html6 November 2010 Myanmar is set for its first general elections in 20 years, but opposition parties still in the fray are already questioning the fairness of the vote. In the run-up to Sunday’s vote, the All Mon Region Democracy Party and the Rakhine National Development Party (RNDP) have accused the military-backed Union Solidarity

AL JAZEERA: Fraud Charges Cloud Myanmar Vote

Al Jazeera and agencieshttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2010/11/20101169237967672.html6 November 2010 Myanmar is set for its first general elections in 20 years, but opposition parties still in the fray are already questioning the fairness of the vote. In the run-up to Sunday’s vote, the All Mon Region Democracy Party and the Rakhine National Development Party (RNDP) have accused the military-backed Union Solidarity

BANGKOK POST: Junta Faces Threat Claims

Achara Ashayagachat and AFPhttp://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/205148/junta-faces-threat-claims7 November 2010 Burma’s military regime and its political proxies faced growing accusations yesterday of threats and intimidation on the eve of the country’s controversial first election in two decades. Up to 29 million eligible Burmese voters will go to the polling stations today, less than a week before opposition leader Aung

AL JAZEERA: Fraud Charges Cloud Myanmar Vote

Al Jazeera and agencieshttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2010/11/20101169237967672.html6 November 2010 Myanmar is set for its first general elections in 20 years, but opposition parties still in the fray are already questioning the fairness of the vote. In the run-up to Sunday’s vote, the All Mon Region Democracy Party and the Rakhine National Development Party (RNDP) have accused the military-backed Union Solidarity

BANGKOK POST: Junta Faces Threat Claims

Achara Ashayagachat and AFPhttp://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/205148/junta-faces-threat-claims7 November 2010 Burma’s military regime and its political proxies faced growing accusations yesterday of threats and intimidation on the eve of the country’s controversial first election in two decades. Up to 29 million eligible Burmese voters will go to the polling stations today, less than a week before opposition leader Aung

AL JAZEERA: Fraud Charges Cloud Myanmar Vote

Al Jazeerahttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2010/11/20101169237967672.html6 November 2010 Myanmar is set for its first general elections in 20 years, but opposition parties still in the fray are already questioning the fairness of the vote. In the run-up to Sunday’s vote, the All Mon Region Democracy Party and the Rakhine National Development Party (RNDP) have accused the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development

AFP: Complaints Mount on Eve of Myanmar Vote

Agence France-Pressehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20101106/wl_asia_afp/myanmarvote_20101106145026Yangon, 6 November 2010 Armed police patrolled the streets and shops in the capital were closed for business Saturday as Myanmar prepared for its first election in two decades amid a growing outcry over voter intimidation. Security was tight on the eve of Sunday’s poll as the junta looked to clamp down on any

Electoral Process Marred by Human Rights Violations in Chin State

Click the link for PDF version or scroll down for textCHRO_briefing_-_Election_Conditions_in_Chin_State.pdf Press Release on the briefing is also available here on PDF fileBurmas_electoral_process_marred_by_HRVs_in_Chin_State.pdf 6 November 2010 Briefing: Election Conditions in Chin State Elections-Related Human Rights Violations a. Portering During a trip to assess polling station locations and collect information to compile voter registration lists in