The Election Observer

Amid the ongoing armed conflict, human rights violations and restrictive environment, the military junta in Myanmar proceeded with their planned elections since they staged a coup in 2021 after the 20...

21 Jan 1h 16min

The Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) launched in 2025 the third iteration of its media fellowship program on reporting elections focused on the Myanmar Junta's staged elections.Since the mili...

14 Jan 52min

Amid the repressive electoral and political environment, the Myanmar military junta is proceeding with its planned elections in three phases later this year and early in 2026. With the current situati...

17 Des 20251h 19min

Corruption and excesses of elected government officials are once again at the center of attention in several countries in Asia as public outrage continues to grow.In this episode of The Election Obser...

11 Sep 202555min

A diverse representation in politics and governance is important to ensure that every voice is heard and a wide range of issues are addressed. There are sectors, however, like the LGBTQIA+ community t...

3 Sep 202539min

In this episode of The Election Observer podcast, the team at the Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) reflected on democracy and elections in Asia based on the experiences, lessons and insights ...

27 Aug 20251h 8min

Interim government head of Bangladesh Muhammad Yunus announced on 5 August 2025 that he will write to the Election Commission chief requesting to hold elections before Ramadan in February 2026. In thi...

20 Aug 20251h 39min

The “Great Recall” in Taiwan has been considered as an unprecedented effort to recall sitting representatives in the national-level legislature with no other recall efforts worldwide having been recor...

13 Aug 202558min