Intimidation, imprisonment and repression: The road to military victory in the 2010 Elections

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1. Introduction... 2. The lead up to the 2010 Elections... 3. Methodology... 4. Threat of violence, intimidation, or other forms of coercion: The Unlawful Collection of Money, Canvassing with threats, Organizing with incentives, Forced membership in the USDP, Forced Membership in the USDP for Government employees, Threats of arrest if not vote for USDP, Village authorities and chairpersons pressured to get USDP votes, USDP?s use of regional militia units to organize voters, Intimidation to divide the opposition... 5. DENIAL of the Right to FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT: ARBITRARY/ILLEGAL ARRESTS/DETENTION, 5 PEOPLE ARRESTED IN NORTH OKKALAPA TOWNSHIP ON 14 SEPTEMBER, 3 PEOPLE ARRESTED IN RANGOON ON 17 SEPTEMBER, 3 PEOPLE ARRESTED IN RANGOON ON 18 SEPTEMBER24, Arrest of 2 young people who posted ?no national unity party? posters... TORTURE... 6. FORCED LABOR... DENYING THE RIGHT TO EXPRESSION, ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATION: Lack of education on the elections and people?s electoral rights... 7. PREVENTED FROM PARTICIPATING In the elections: The exclusion of ethnic areas from voting, PREVENTED FROM VOTING, RAKHINE PROGRESSIVE PARTY PREVENTED FROM CAMPAINGING... 8. CONFISCATION AND THE DESTRUCTION OF LAND AND PROPERTY... 9. CONCLUSION

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Network for Human Rights Documentation - Burma

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2010-11-08

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2010-11-09

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