COUP AND CONFLICT BACKDROP
Myanmar was dominated by the army for many of its post-independence historical past earlier than a decade-long interval of civilian authorities raised hopes of democratic reform.
These hopes had been dashed when military chief Min Aung Hlaing seized energy after military-backed events suffered a heavy defeat within the 2020 polls, alleging widespread voter fraud.
Safety forces violently suppressed the protests that adopted the coup, prompting many activists to take up arms alongside ethnic minority forces which have lengthy fought the central state.
RESTRICTIONS ON POLITICAL ACTIVITY
The junta has launched legal guidelines that punish protest or criticism of the elections with jail phrases of as much as 10 years.
Min Aung Hlaing has portrayed the upcoming polls as a step in the direction of restoring democracy and a path to peace for armed opponents of army rule.
Election displays, nonetheless, say the method is dominated by events aligned with the army, with significant opposition successfully excluded.
