Myanmar courts sentence nine activists to prison terms of up to 37 years for taking part in a protest connected to an election boycott, according to an activist group and ABC News. The protest is linked to last December’s elections. The reports say the sentences are imposed by Myanmar’s courts and involve multiple activists receiving lengthy terms, with the maximum reaching 37 years. The case centers on the activists’ participation in activity described as a boycott protest rather than direct electoral campaigning. While details of specific charges are not provided in the available excerpts, both outlets characterize the court outcomes as severe and tied to the election boycott stance. The information comes from activist sources rather than official court documents in the summaries provided, and no additional positions from Myanmar authorities are included in the supplied text. The reporting indicates the sentences follow the protest and the elections held in December, underscoring the crackdown on political activity viewed as opposing or disrupting the electoral process.