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SUMMARY:Myanmar: One Year Ahead of the Next Elections
LOCATION:Fritz-Reuter-Saal
DESCRIPTION:Elections have shaped Myanmar’s recent history. In 2010, electi
 ons marked the end of the authoritarian military regime and the beginning o
 f a quasi-civilian government that proclaimed a transition towards a more d
 emocratic state. In 2015, the first free elections since 1990 brought Daw A
 ung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy (NLD) to power while 
 key ministries and parts of parliament remained under military control. Man
 y of the high expectations that surrounded this electoral turn both interna
 tionally and in country remained unfulfilled. The nascent peace process, se
 eking to reconcile long-standing grievances and violence between ethnic arm
 ed groups and the central government, appeared to stall. Some newly introdu
 ced liberties, in particular those concerning the freedom of the media and 
 the freedom of speech, were revoked, and an authoritarian governmental styl
 e seemed to return. Internationally most visible, however, was the expulsio
 n of the Rohingya from Rakhine State into Bangladesh, including numerous gr
 ave human rights violations. In 2020, the people of Myanmar will go again t
 o the polls, this time with an NLD-appointed election commission in charge 
 of the administration. This roundtable seeks to take stock of Myanmar’s pol
 itics, societal developments and international relations one year ahead of 
 the next general elections expected for the end of 2020. The roundtable wil
 l provide a platform for three invited speakers from Myanmar to share insig
 hts, framed by an introduction to the electoral system and an academic comm
 entary. A representative of the German foreign office will also be invited 
 to join the panel. The roundtable will be co-organized by the Heinrich Böll
  Foundation who also facilitates the participation of speakers from Myanmar
 .
URL:https://euroseas2019.org/program/panels/myanmar-one-year-ahead-of-the-next-elections
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