Images of the Election: Haka, Chin State Capital
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Images of the Election: Hakha, Capital of Chin State
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Burma’s elections: the need to support and empower civil society
7 November 2010: Burma (or Myanmar, as it is also known) is holding general elections today, the first in 20 years. The Union Election Commission (UEC) approved 37 parties to contest the 1,163 seats at stake.
Electoral Violence and Intimidation in Tedim Township, Chin State
7 November 2010: The Chin Human Rights Organization has reported several incidents of electoral violence and intimidation in Tedim Township, northern Chin State.
Split Win Predicted in Mindat Township
7 November 2010: With only a few minutes left until polls close at 4 p.m., voters are predicting a split win between three main parties: the National Unity Party (NUP), the Chin National Party (CNP) and the Chin Progressive Party (CPP).
Government Servants Refuse to Cast Advance Ballot
5 November 2010: In a rare display of defiance, government servants in Dawn village of Thantlang Township earlier today refused to cast advance ballots, against the urging of the Village Peace and Development Council member U Khuang Lian, saying that they preferred to cast their ballots along with the rest of the voters on Sunday, November 7.
Burma’s Election: Enemy of Peace, Stability and Reconciliation
4 November 2010: As Burma prepares for its first general elections in 20 years this Sunday, a young journalist/activist working inside Burma considers what the military’s version of change will mean for the country.
One doesn’t need to be a prophet to foretell Burma’s upcoming 2010 Elections and its possible outcomes. It doesn’t take a sharp political mind to make the right prediction either. Everyone is well aware of, and could make their own prediction, on what the military-planned 2010 Elections will bring and what will happen next in Burma. However, anyone can at the same time be a prophet in this matter, particularly in Burma. Why?
Profiles of Candidates from Chin State & Kalay, Sgn Div.
2 November 2010: Complete profiles of candidates contesting from Chin State (Original Burmese version) are now available online thanks to the Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO), which provided the information.
Chins in Rangoon Indifferent to Polls
2 November 2010: Many ethnic Chins residing in the former capital Rangoon are disinterested in Burma’s elections to be held this Sunday for reasons ranging from complete apathy for the electoral process, to fear of possible violence during the elections.
Polling Stations & Registered Voters in Falam Township
1 November 2010: The Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) today publishes a comprehensive list of polling stations and number registered voters from the two electoral constituencies of Falam Township, northern Chin State.