News

November 8, 2015
Mya Wun Yan — BNI Election Newsroom interviewed U Kyaw Khin; a NLD candidate running in the Shan State’s Mantong constituency where the majority of...
November 8, 2015
San Maung Than — Among other election observation organizations in Arakan State, Wun Latt Foundation will prioritize constituencies where there are...
November 8, 2015
Aik Sai — Over 300 people have cast advanced votes in Mon State’s Chaungzon, according to Chaungzon Township Election Sub-Commission office. Eligible...
November 7, 2015
Mya Wun Yan — In advance of Sunday’s election, Shan literature expert U Sai Pha, from Namhsan in southern Shan State, shared his views on the...
November 7, 2015
Htoe Myar — Some people in Hpruso town in Karenni State are confused about Sunday’s election and the voting procedure in general. Residents are...
November 7, 2015
Sa Eh Sue — Election observation groups in Karen State can’t publically report pre-election incidents; they are only allowed to document them. This...
November 7, 2015
Sa Eh Sue — The BNI Election Newsroom interviewed Karen State’s Deputy Chief Police Col. U Tun Oo to discuss potential security threats during...
November 7, 2015
Aik Sai — Mon State currently has over 1.5 million registered voters for the 2015 General Election; over 500,000 more than in 2010 when the last...
November 7, 2015
Sai Mon — Members of Waekali Artillery Regiment and families cast their advanced votes at the Ward and Village Commission office in Walthonchaung...
November 7, 2015
San Maung Than — Arakan State election observation groups admitted they won’t be able to observe all of the polling stations. Partly due to funding...
November 7, 2015
Thuta Linn — Forty-five polling stations will be opened in Chipwi Township in Kachin State; twenty-two of which will be guarded by the People’s...
The U.S. Consulate in Chiang Mai Refuses to Accept the Shan CBOs Anti-War Statement
November 7, 2015
Both the Myanmar Consulate General and U.S. Consulate in Chiang Mai refused to officially accept an open letter from a delegation demanding an end to...