Rule of Law
Websites/Multiple Documents
Description:
Link to OBL?s Rule of Law sub-section in Law and Constitution
Source/publisher:
Online Burma/Myanmar Library
Date of entry/update:
2012-12-20
Grouping:
Websites/Multiple Documents
Category:
Rule of Law
Language:
English
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Description:
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
"Myanmar?s transition from the military junta to democracy that started in 2011 gained ground when
the National League for Democracy (NLD) led by Aung San Suu Kyi took office in April 2016.
However, the military elite still maintains extensive economic and political power. The military
presides over the ministries of Home Affairs, Border Affairs, and Defense, and holds effective veto
power over constitutional changes.
The legal and economic reforms that accompanied the transition have not yet addressed holdover
problems from the military rule. The rule of law, including the administration of justice and law
enforcement, remains weak. Corruption is endemic. Discrimination and abuses against women and
ethnic, religious, and sexual minorities continue. Human rights abuses linked to business activities
are routine. Meanwhile, the government is actively pursuing new economic opportunities and
foreign investment, which has hit record high in recent years. It is thus urgent to close gaps in laws,
policies, and practices so that businesses operating and investing in Myanmar do not further
threaten human rights.
ALTSEAN-Burma and ICAR have partnered to support the development of a National Action Plan
(NAP) on business and human rights in Myanmar by producing a ?Shadow” National Baseline
Assessment (NBA) to assess legal and policy gaps, and identify where further efforts are required.
This NBA is developed based on the guidance under ?National Action Plans on Business and Human
Rights: A Toolkit for the Development, Implementation, and Review of State Commitments to
Business and Human Rights Frameworks” (Toolkit), which was developed by ICAR and the Danish
Institute for Human Rights (DIHR) in June 2014.2 In accordance to the Toolkit, the NBA analyzes the
States? implementation of Pillars I and III of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and
Human Rights (UNGPs), and focuses specifically on those Guiding Principles which represent
obligations of the State.
The NBA is primarily based on desk research. The project team also conducted a number of
consultations with select experts and hosted one workshop with representatives from grassroots
organizations to ascertain preliminary findings, complete data gaps, and update the NBA in view of
ongoing legislative and policy changes. The following presents a list of findings and
recommendations to address critical issues and challenges..."
Marie Krizel Malabanan, Tessa Cerisier, Debbie Stothard, Sophia Lin
Source/publisher:
ALTSEAN-Burma (Alternative ASEAN Network on Burma), ICAR (International Corporate Accountability Roundtable)
Date of publication:
2017-12-08
Date of entry/update:
2017-12-14
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Type:
Individual Documents
Category:
ALTSEAN-Burma archive, Rule of Law - Burma/Myanmar-specific, Rule of Law, Business and Human Rights (Burma/Myanmar-related)
Language:
English
Format :
pdf
Size:
1.79 MB
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