A UN Special Rapporteur on Friday released a report urging the UK government to condemn Myanmar’s upcoming military junta-orchestrated election that may be a “sham” as well as continue its support of human rights in the area.

Tom Andrews, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, stated, “I urge the UK Government to proactively reach out to other Governments, especially those in Asia, to ensure they do the same. A strong, coordinated rejection of these sham elections is essential to deny the junta the means to fabricate credibility and legitimacy.”

Myanmar’s junta previously called for a national election to take place on December 28 in an effort to promote political stability in the region and mitigate further violence stemming from the country’s ongoing c

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