48 laws must be enacted as priority: legal commission

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"Myanmar needs to enact 48 laws as a matter of priority, the Legal Affairs and Special Cases Assessment Commission has told parliament, with legislation aimed at tackling violence against women at the top of that list. The commission presented its findings in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. ?We have presented 48 laws that can develop the prosperity of the country and citizens, which can protect citizens, which can ensure law enforcement and justice,” said commission vice chair U Ko Ko Naing. ?[These laws] are suitable for the present day, to be enacted as a priority while the country is reforming,” he added. U Ko Ko Naing read out a list of the 48 laws that the commission is recommending be pushed through, starting with the National Prevention of Violence Against Women Law..."

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Swan Ye Htut

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"Myanmar Times"

Date of Publication: 

2016-09-13

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2016-09-14

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English

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