IFEX Articles Vote to Nowhere: The May 2008 Constitutional Referendum in Burma

Vote to Nowhere: The May 2008 Constitutional Referendum in Burma

Myanmar (formerly Burma)

This article is more than 16 years old

19 June 2008

1 minute read

A report accused the junta of blocking humanitarian aid and deploying “an arsenal of lies to shift blame and sow confusion”.

Humanitarian actors are unable to assess needs or dispatch aid because digital and physical access continue to be blocked.

Around 55 journalists are currently in detention or serving jail sentences as the junta continues to impose harsh media restrictions.

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