https://ift.tt/2wwdHAe Myanmar Military Uses Threat of Prison to Stifle Criticism Ahead of Elections Defense and Military Forces, Elections The military, known for its brutal ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya people, is using defamation laws to solidify its authority ahead of parliamentary elections next year. RICHARD C. PADDOCK and SAW NANG https://ift.tt/2P09HkN August 16, 2019 at 05:30AM