Muslim lawyers group formed
The group’s secretary said their aim is to assist and represent anyone – regardless of their religion – in connection with incidents or alleged crimes which may have religious pretexts.
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Traffic police get stun batons after officer killed
The Burma Police Force are issuing stun batons to more than 1,000 of traffic officers in Rangoon, Mandalay and Sagaing following the fatal stabbing of a policeman on 24 September.
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Shan lawyer aims for Upper House seat
Interview with Nang Htwe Hmone, the only woman in the Central Executive Committee of the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy.
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Govt, Facebook to purge hate speech accounts
The government is set to work with Facebook to delete any accounts on the social network that incite personal attacks during the upcoming election.
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OPINION: NLD strategy may backfire on Burma
Daw Suu Kyi appears to have hit the campaign trail early, but controversial decisions made by NLD party leadership may backfire in the coming election.
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Ma-Ba-Tha strengthen political clout
From an unremarkable monastery just outside of Rangoon, Ma-Ba-Tha monks and their supporters continue their push for political influence in Burma.
Authoritarian policing and the colonial hangover
Human rights advocates and opposition lawmakers say Burma’s current government has done little to reform colonial-era criminal laws that curtail civil liberties.
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Interview: Fukuyama calls for Burmese to be patient
Noted political scientist and author Francis Fukuyama spoke to DVB on the sidelines of his talk in Rangoon, where he discussed economic policy, the rule of the law, and the need for Burma to be patient on the road to democracy.
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Mahasantisukha monks appear in Supreme Court
Four monks facing charges of defaming religion and insubordination to the state monastic council appeared in Burma’s Supreme Court on Thursday.
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National Education Bill: student marches begin
Dozens of students who oppose the National Education Bill have begun two marches to Rangoon, one from Mandalay and the other from Tavoy.
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MPs approve Suu Kyi bill to speed-up bylaws
Aung San Suu Kyi’s proposed bill calling on government ministries to speed-up the issuance of bylaws and regulations was unanimously approved by parliament on Wednesday.
MoI modifies printing and publishing rules
The Ministry of Information announced new bylaws on 16 October which liberalize the license requirements for printers and publishers.
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Upper house approves TV & Broadcasting Bill
A draft Television and Broadcasting Bill was approved by the upper house of parliament on Tuesday, paving the way for private TV broadcasters to operate legally in Burma for the first time.
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New amendment limits politics to Burmese citizens
Burmese President Thein Sein on 30 September signed into law a second amendment to the Political Parties Registration Law stating that only Burmese citizens are allowed to form political parties.
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Civil court to hear case of soldier who allegedly raped girl, 14
A civil court in Shan State’s Muse District will hear a case involving the alleged rape of an underage Kachin girl by a Burmese solider.
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Lower house approves Rule of Law Committee report
The report criticised Burma’s judicial system and recommended establishing an independent body to monitor the courts, which it said were subject to manipulation by Union administration officials.
When do foreigners pay tax in Burma?
Expats may be confused as to Burma’s vaguely written tax laws. A senior manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers addresses the issues surrounding their income tax.
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Building code to shore up rickety construction sector
The Burma National Building Code is set to combat the endemic corruption and safety issues holding back the construction industry.
Lower House proposes softening Peaceful Assembly Law
An amendment to the Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Law has been voted on in Burma’s Lower House and now awaits Upper House approval.
Amended Anti-Terror Bill passes lower house.
An amended Ant-Terror Bill passed through Burma’s lower house Monday. The Bill focuses on blocking terrorist funding in Burma but includes clauses on nuclear materials and facilities.
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Burma Business Weekly – 21 Feb 2014
BUSINESS in BURMA THIS WEEK: Maersk makes Burma a port of call; Timber sales rise as logging ban nears; 24 new hotels given licenses; baker & MKenzie open office in Rangoon; and VP warns Burmese firms against falling under foreign control.
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Making ‘Rule of Law’ a Reality in Burma
Sam Zarifi, Regional Director of the International Commission of Jurists, examines what it will take to create a strong, independent judiciary in a changing Burma.
Despite reforms, Burma’s lawyers still live in trying times
After decades of mismanagement, Burma’s legal system remains subject to political pressures and a pervasive culture of corruption.
Burma’s parliament to investigate critical blogger
Burma’s union parliament today passed an unprecedented motion to investigate a dissident blogger, who criticised the legislature for acting “above the law” in an internet article published on Monday
Investment, discretion and Burma’s future economic development
The Foreign Investment Law’s greatest drawback is not the restrictions, but the lack of clarity on many important issues, which are either left to the discretion of the MIC or the rules and regulations of the ministries.
Parliament rejects reform of emergency act
Parliament rejects proposal to revoke the 1950 emergency act that gives sweeping powers to the military
Lawyers seek end to persecution
A group of lawyers are to seek re-instatement with a press conference tomorrow after losing licenses as a result of representing political clients
Prome detainees barred from having visitors
Youths held on vague charges in central Burma’s Pegu division have been barred from receiving family or legal visitors as they await trial
Suu Kyi demands response to ‘unjust’ law
Opposition leader urges nation to unite in response to law that bars her from taking part in elections in Burma later this year
Scott Leckie: ‘Burma’s absence of law’
Few countries’ legal systems are as corrupt and opaque as Burma’s. We spoke to Scott Leckie, director of Displacement Solutions, about their new book on housing, land and property rights[…]
