Tom Andrews, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, made the call at the conclusion of his official visit to the UK.

An airstrike by Myanmar's military destroyed a hospital in an area controlled by a leading rebel armed force, killing 34 patients and medical staff, according to a rescue worker and independent media reported.

The pardons are designed to ensure maximum support for the upcoming election, which has been widely criticized as a sham process designed to support military rule.

One month before the general elections organised by Myanmar’s military junta, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) warns against the use of a so-called “electoral interference” law to prosecute the Assistance Association for Myanmar-based Independent Journalists (AAMIJ) for its journalistic work.

The newly formed body’s chair, Home Affairs Minister Tun Tun Naung, insists his regime is a victim, not a perpetrator, and is doing all it can to thwart online scammers.

Myanmar’s regime is hunting down those who oppose its upcoming election by using a law criminalising any criticism of the poll, detaining and handing long jail sentences to a wide array of people, from film stars to ordinary citizens.

In Myanmar, principles such as right to safety, dignity, and equal protection under the law 'have been systematically violated for decades by the military,' says Burma Human Rights Network - Anadolu A

Facing a widespread election boycott, many overseas missions have extended the period for advance voting, but most expats regard the polls as a sham.