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Tom Andrews

Tom Andrews

UN Special Rapporteur on Myanmar

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Notable Quotes

"An election organized by a junta that continues to bomb civilians, jail political leaders and criminalize all forms of dissent is not an election—it is a theatre of the absurd performed at gunpoint" — Statement on 2025 election

"By all measures, this is not a free, fair nor legitimate election. It is a theatrical performance that has exerted enormous pressure on the people of Myanmar to participate in what has been designed to dupe the international community" — Statement on completed election, January 2026

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Myanmar's sham election under military rule

Force in Play

Documenting atrocities, urging international action

Myanmar's military junta completed its three-phase election on January 25, 2026, with the army-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party winning nearly 90% of contested seats—a predetermined outcome that fools no one. Combined with 166 military-reserved seats, the bloc controls just under 400 seats—well above the 294 needed to govern, with parliament convening in March and a new government taking office in April. ASEAN refused to recognize the results, the first time the regional bloc formally rejected a member's election, while the EU, UK, and UN condemned it as illegitimate.

Updated May 16