Myanmar Junta Using New Election Law to Crack Down on Dissent Ahead of Sham Elections - Fortify Rights 12/16/25, 10:40 AM against the Assistance Association for Myanmar-based Independent Journalists (AAMIJ)—a media organization operated by Myanmar journalists in exile and inside the country—accusing it of violating the Election Protection Law. The charges stem from a report the group published on November 6, alleging that an election candidate was involved in illegal drug tra"cking. Maung Seinn Maung, the news editor at AAMIJ, told Fortify Rights: The reason given was for allegedly obstructing the campaigning of a Union Solidarity and Development Party candidate. … No matter how much the military sues or threatens the AAMIJ, we will continue to uncover the truth and write news to ensure the public is aware of human rights violations and to uphold freedom of expression and the press. Another AAMIJ representative, Nyo Myo, the managing editor of AAMIJ, told Fortify Rights: After the military released the announcement, our reporters #ed their homes. Currently, they are in hiding within Myanmar and are continuing their news work. Because they remain in areas controlled by the military, they could face arrest by the military at any time. https://www.fortifyrights.org/mya-inv-2025-12-10/ Page 5 of 16