"Burma celebrated its 57th Independence Day on January 4, 2005. There was a lot of back-patting, mutual backscratching and "pride in race and country" talk by the ruling military junta. The Burmese people found nothing to celebrate. They live in a lawless land which has been struck by the tsunami of illegality since 1962 when the army took power. Many organisations and writers have documented the lawlessness. One of the most prominent bodies which strongly opposes unjust and oppressive laws in Burma is the Burma Lawyers? Council (BLC). It is headquartered in Thailand, with branches there and an overseas office in New Delhi, India..."