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November 10, 2015

DIPD inspires dialogue between parties in the run-up to the November elections in Myanmar

On Sunday 8 November, Myanmar went to the polls in an election that has been characterized as the freest and most democratic ever. However, the challenges have still been huge due to the political environment, especially for the many new political parties in Myanmar. In an attempt to support the democratic transition process, DIPD has […]
November 6, 2015

Myanmar votes on sunday: multiparty democracy takes an important step

The parliamentary elections in Myanmar on Sunday, November 8 are likely to result in a major change in the balance of political parties in the country’s National Assembly. Campaigning by over 6000 candidates from 92 parties for over 1000 seats at the national and state/regional levels throughout the country has been mostly peaceful, with only […]