An international legal association is calling for a moratorium on expansion work at Burma’s special economic zones (SEZs), a key component of the country’s development agenda.

An international legal association is calling for a moratorium on expansion work at Burma’s special economic zones (SEZs), a key component of the country’s development agenda.
Political prisoners should not be given any kind of special treatment over criminal inmates, as the constitution stipulates all prisoners must be treated equally, says the Burmese government.
Burma’s National Land Use Policy must first address the discrepancies between protecting vulnerable peoples’ land use rights and claims before creating an enabling investment environment.
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.