Junta rule
Myanmar’s military dissolves Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy, preventing it from participating in elections
Under the military junta’s newly enacted electoral laws, several opposition parties have been penalized and dissolved
Myanmar junta releases prisoners in mass amnesty move
The mass amnesty granted to 5,774 political prisoners including four prominent foreigners is aimed at improving the junta’s relationship with Western countries, according to observers
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