Myanmar Junta Charges Over 200 for Criticizing 'Sham' Elections
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Myanmar's military government is prosecuting more than 200 people for allegedly disrupting upcoming elections.
The charges are based on new laws that make it illegal to criticize the polls. The junta announced the legal action on Wednesday.
However, United Nations experts and human rights groups have called the planned elections a sham. They say the vote is designed only to solidify the military's control over the country.