The U.N. expert on human rights in Myanmar says a law banning political prisoners from taking part in elections undermines the country's upcoming national vote.
Tomas Ojea Quintana says the law prevents people he called "prisoners of conscience" _ such as detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi _ from even being members of parties that are registered for the May 6 ballot.
Quintana says "under these current conditions elections in Myanmar cannot be considered credible."
In a report to the U.N. Human Rights Council on Monday, he also called on Myanmar to investigate and punish alleged crimes against humanity in the country.
Myanmar's ambassador in Geneva, U Wunna Maung Lwin, condemned the report and accused Quintana of being "confrontational."
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