Description:
"ARTICLE 19 joins parliamentarians and civil society disappointed by the government?s failure
to bring the Law on the Right to Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession in line with human
rights standards.
Parliamentarians, including U Aung Zin, a member of ARTICLE 19?s civil society partner, the People?s
Coalition for Free Expression, believed that they had successfully removed the notorious Section 18
from the Law, which requires demonstrators to get permission from the police prior to demonstrating.
The law has led to the prosecution of hundreds of people, many of whom were demonstrating against
key issues such as government corruption and land confiscations.
Unfortunately, in the amendment signed by the president on 24 June, Section 18 remains. Instead of
repealing it, Section 18
has been watered down by requiring the police to have a ?valid? reason for
refusing permission. It is unclear what the valid reasons are..."
Source/publisher:
Article 19
Date of Publication:
2014-06-27
Date of entry:
2014-07-11
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- Individual Documents
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Language:
English
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