Myanmar Junta Using New Election Law to Crack Down on Dissent Ahead of Sham Elections - Fortify Rights 12/16/25, 10:40 AM A credible vote is impossible due to the junta’s ongoing crimes and lack of space for meaningful political participation in the country, with many opposition leaders, including the former democratically elected government, imprisoned or killed, said Fortify Rights. Criminalizing critics for exposing wrongdoing s a hallmark of authoritarian rule, not a feature f any legitimate electoral process,” said John Quinley. “The junta has e!ectively isenfranchised masses of people—through war, displacement, imprisonment, and exile. ather than engaging the junta or lending it egitimacy, governments should instead ncrease their support for Myanmar’s emocratic resistance, courageous human ights defenders, and cross-border civil ociety groups.” https://www.fortifyrights.org/mya-inv-2025-12-10/ Page 11 of 16