Myanmar junta using ‘brutal violence’ to force people to vote in sham election, UN says

The UN human rights office has said Myanmar is witnessing intensified violence, repression and intimidation in the buildup to military-controlled elections that have been widely branded as a sham to keep the country’s generals in power.

UN human rights chief Volker Türk said the elections were clearly taking place in an environment that left no space for free or meaningful participation.