"About 4,000 Myanmar citizens are living in the US with temporary protected status (TPS), which shields foreign nationals from deportation to disaster zones and allows them the right to work. Myanmar nationals were made eligible for the TPS programme after the military grabbed power in a 2021 coup, leading to a devastating civil war, repressive legal measures and arrests of activists."
"However, Washington said on Monday it was removing Myanmar citizens' eligibility, citing substantial steps toward political stability that include coming elections and this summer's ending of emergency rule. The move has been panned by monitors who describe the vote as a charade, while localised martial law remains in many places and the military is conscripting men to bolster its ranks. Junta spokesperson Zaw Min Tun said Washington's announcement was a positive statement."
"However, the UN's Independent Investigative Mechanism on Myanmar (IIMM) warned on Wednesday that it was increasingly receiving reports of serious international crimes committed in Myanmar in the runup to the elections. Detention of election critics and airstrikes to claw back territory before the scheduled vote may amount to persecution and spreading terror in a civilian population as crimes against humanity, Nicholas Koumjian, head of IIMM, said in a statement."
About 4,000 Myanmar citizens in the United States held Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which shielded them from deportation and allowed work rights. The US removed their TPS eligibility, citing substantial steps toward political stability including upcoming elections and the end of emergency rule. The junta praised the decision and urged diaspora return and participation in the election. Observers criticized the move, calling the vote a charade while localized martial law persists and the military conscripts men. The UN's Independent Investigative Mechanism on Myanmar reported rising allegations of serious international crimes, warning that detention of critics and pre-election airstrikes could amount to crimes against humanity.
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