The fight for your rights

Description: 

"Myanmar?s human rights commission has a credibility problem — but critics argue that it can?t be solved by simply replacing its current members...,?TOOTHLESS. Ineffective. Weak? - Since its formation in 2011, the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission has been a lightning rod for criticism. This hasn?t gone away under the National League for Democracy government; if anything, the volume and tone has been ratcheted up. During a recent debate in parliament over the commission?s 2015 annual report, 16 lawmakers took the opportunity to discuss its perceived failings. Some proposed sacking all of the commission?s members and replacing them..."

Creator/author: 

Hein Ko Soe

Source/publisher: 

"Frontier Myanmar"

Date of Publication: 

2016-09-13

Date of entry: 

2016-09-13

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  • Individual Documents

Language: 

English

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