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Burma’s Junta Seeks to Legitimize Its Rule

Burma’s Junta Seeks to Legitimize Its Rule

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Apr 29, 2008
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In an attempt to legitimize its rule via a substantial vote, Burma’s junta is rushing to register as much of its brutalized and downtrodden population as possible in advance of its May 10 national constitutional referendum in a process that is fraught with irregularities and open to serious abuse.

As the referendum approaches, there are continued concern…

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