The National Unity Government (NUG) has pledged to take all possible measures to deliver justice for victims of the junta’s war crimes and human rights violations, according to U Nay Phone Latt, spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office.

In its Reporting to the People and the International Community briefing on 20 August, the NUG said it will continue documenting atrocities committed by the junta, stressing that the evidence will be used to hold perpetrators accountable.

“The terrorist military junta has refused to release Ma Moe San Suu Kyi, head of the National League for Democracy’s Central Youth Working Committee, even after her prison term ended. Instead, they took her out of prison and filed another case against her,” U Nay Phone Latt said, citing an example.

He added that the NUG is determined to ensure all those responsible are brought to justice in line with the law, and that victims receive the justice they deserve.

The junta’s Union Election Commission announced on 18 August that the first phase of a general election will be held on 28 December this year.

Meanwhile, the Interim Chin National Consultative Council (ICNCC) declared on 19 August that anyone participating in the junta’s planned election will be considered criminals. The group condemned the polls as “completely devoid of democratic norms of freedom, fairness, and transparency in campaigning and voting,” while highlighting ongoing rights abuses and mass displacement.

Since the February 2021 coup, a total of 29,560 people have been arrested, with 22,317 still in detention and 10,994 serving prison sentences, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP).