1/9/26, 3:09 PM Myanmar vote a ‘facade’ to entrench military rule, independent rights expert says | UN News  Welcome to the United Nations AUDIO HUB  SUBSCRIBE  Myanmar vote a ‘facade’ to entrench military rule, independent rights expert says UN News/Nyi Teza | A scene of Yangon, the commercial hub of Myanmar. By Vibhu Mishra 8 January 2026 Human Rights An independent human rights expert has urged the international community to reject the electoral process organised by Myanmar’s military government, after the first round of voting revealed widespread coercion, exclusion and violence. Thursday’s statement from Tom Andrews, the UN Human Rights Council -appointed Special Rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/01/1166729 , 1/8