; Whereas the Burmese military restricted freedom of movement, telecommunications, and the media, limiting access to information to and from Burma during the COVID–19 pandemic, which exacerbated the political crisis initiated by the February 1, 2021 coup; Whereas senior generals of the Burmese military have been sanctioned by the United States Government for serious human rights abuses and for their role in the coup and are subject to ongoing investigations into their conduct by the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice; Whereas, on January 28, 2021, the Union Election Commission rejected allegations by the Burmese military that fraud played a significant role in determining the outcome of the November 2020 elections; Whereas Burma’s November 2020 elections resulted in the National League for Democracy party securing enough seats in Parliament to form the next government; Whereas Burmese military general Min Aung Hlaing has announced his intentions for Burmese parliamentary elections to be held by August 1, 2023; Whereas, without full participation from relevant political forces in the country, including civil society groups and opposition parties, and without a robust presence of credible international observers, the results of any parliamentary election run by the military regime will not gain widespread acceptance, domestically or internationally; Whereas, in July 2022, the Burmese military executed four male activists accused of aiding insurgents to fight Burma’s army following secret trials; Whereas, in response to the Civil Disobedience Movement’s opposition protests, the Burmese military has used live fire, water cannons, and rubber bullets against peace protestors; Whereas, in December 2021, violent reprisals against peaceful protests resulted in the torture and subsequent deaths of over 40 civilians in Sagaing; Whereas the Burmese military has a long history of committing atrocities against the people of Burma, including the targeting of specific ethnic groups