Myanmar Court Gives Boycott Activists 37-Year Terms Under Expanded Anti-State Laws

A Mandalay military tribunal sentenced eight activists to 37 years each for urging a boycott of Myanmar's December 2025 elections. Student leader Htet Myat Aung was among those convicted. The charges stack incitement and anti-state provisions broadened since the 2021 coup, criminalizing not just protest but public advocacy of electoral non-participation. The Washington Post and AP reported nine sentenced.