NLD candidate faces charges for allegedly breaching electoral laws
November 26, 2020
HURFOM: On November 23, 2020, Daw Khin Myo Myint, a National League for Democracy (NLD) candidate in the Kyaikmayaw Mon State Parliament Constituency #1 race was charged with breaching electoral laws.
Read moreMNEC in financial crisis as donors cut funding
November 25, 2020
HURFOM: The Mon National Education Committee (MNEC) is facing a financial crisis for the next academic year as donors plan to cut funding.
Read moreMUP questions some electoral results: Township Election Sub-commission refuse to provide information
November 21, 2020
HURFOM: The Mon Unity Party (MUP) is expressing concerns with the electoral results in some constituencies in Mon State. In an effort to investigate they requested specific information from a select number of Township Election Sub-commissions, but their requests have been denied.
Read moreChild Protection Law in Myanmar Must Go Further to Protect Children from Sexual Violence
November 20, 2020
HURFOM: International Children’s Day is celebrated every year to promote international togetherness and awareness of the need to improve the welfare of children. The day, which is marked on November 20 in Myanmar, is also a reminder of the urgent work that remains to be done to ensure accountability for acts of sexual violence against minors.
Read more17-year-old charged with posting explicit video on social media
November 18, 2020
HURFOM: On November 14, 2020, a 17-year-old boy was charged by the Mawlamyine police for posting an explicit video on social media. The boy had taken intimate videos of himself and his ex-girlfriend.
Read moreMUP Election Campaign Committee suspects NLD win is due to migrants’ votes
November 12, 2020
HURFOM: In Thanbyuzayat Township of Mon State there were 4 parliamentary seats available in the election, and the National League for Democracy (NLD) won 3 of those seats. The local ethnic party, the Mon Unity Party (MUP) won only one seat. The Chair of the MUP election campaign, Naing Kho Seik believes the NLD won the Thanbyuzayat election due to the votes cast by migrant workers.
Read moreUSDP polling station representative charged for violations of electoral and criminal laws
November 11, 2020
HURFOM: On the election day – November 8, 2020, a polling station representative with the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) was caught with an authentic election stamp and a fake election stamp by the police at Polling Station #6 of Region #10, Ah Sin village, Ye Township, Mon State.
Read moreCandidates say weakness, irregularities and party influence impacting advance voting
November 7, 2020
HURFOM: Some election candidates claim there are weaknesses within some Election Sub-commissions where irregularities, influence and threats from the political parties might be jeopardizing a “ “free and fair” election from happening.
Read moreChild repeatedly raped by 63-year-old man in Paung
November 7, 2020
HURFOM: On November 4, 2020, a 63-year-old man from Ka Ton village, Paung Township, Mon State lured an 11-year-old girl away from her family. He gave the girl pocket money and promised to buy her a phone. Once away from her family he repeatedly raped the girl.
Read moreImproper voting ballot stamps found in Paung Township
November 6, 2020
HURFOM: On October 29, 2020, voters were found to be using an improper stamp on their election ballots. The incident took place at Polling Station #1 in Ta Gon Tie village, In Byaung village track, Paung Township, Mon State.
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