Geneva, Nov 28, 2025 (AFP) - UN fears mass-electronic surveillance during Myanmar vote

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2025-11-28

Elections scheduled in military-ruled Myanmar next month could never be free or fair, the United Nations insisted Friday, warning that the junta could unleash mass-electronic surveillance on polling stations. Myanmar's military seized power in a 2021 coup, sparking a civil war, but is trumpeting elections as an opportunity for reconciliation. The ruling junta has said the polls, scheduled to start on December 28, are the path to peace. But the vo......

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