<p>Despite the euphoria surrounding the upcoming national election in November 2015, human rights abuses and violations are still prevalent in Myanmar with no clear sign of improvement.</p> <p>Representatives from many local civil society organisations (CSOs) in Myanmar took the floor at&nbsp;a Lecture organized by UPR Info and the Burma-Myanmar UPR Forum,&nbsp;at Thammasat University, Tha Prachan Campus, Bangkok, on Wednesday morning, 9 September 2015, to&nbsp;present on the human rights situation in Myanmar and in the borders of Thailand/Myanmar.&nbsp;</p>