ASEAN: Reject Myanmar Junta’s Sham Elections

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries hold a summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 26, 2025. © 2025 Kyodo via AP Photo (New York) – Governments attending upcoming regional summits in Malaysia should reject the Myanmar military junta’s plans to hold “elections” in December 2025, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to all countries sending delegates. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and ASEAN partner summits will take place in Kuala Lumpur on October 26-28, with the Myanmar crisis on the agenda.The Myanmar…

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