The Annex contains an important list of "SELECTED LEGISLATION IN NEED OF REFORM IN MYANMAR"..... Introduction: "1. The present report, submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 28/23, covers human rights developments in Myanmar since the reports of the Special Rapporteur to the Council in March 2015 (A/HRC/28/72) and to the General Assembly in October 2015 (A/70/412). Building on these and other past reports, it identifies key priority areas for the new Government in order to address prevailing human rig hts concerns. 2. Four years of wide-ranging reforms have brought fundamental changes to Myanmar. Thousands of political prisoners were released, num erous laws were adopted or reformed, and significant steps were taken towards greater media freedom and government transparency. The general elections on November 2015 were positively assessed by national and international observers (despite some irregularities and pre-election concerns) and saw the National League for Democracy (NLD) win an absolute majority. 3. The new Government will now face formidable human rights challenges. The transition period following the elections has been smooth and peaceful but also one of great uncertainty. Allegations of human rights violations continue to be reported, including arrests and prosecutions of civil society actors for peaceful a nd democratic activities. At this important juncture, the new Government should not only furthe r the reforms initiated by outgoing President Thein Sein but also create an environment in which communities, civil society actors and human rights defenders can speak out and peacef ully protest without fear of reprisal. The international community should remain engaged and s upport Myanmar in furthering reforms and in fulfilling its international human rights obligations...".....This version, the Advance Edited Version of 18 March 2016, updates the Advance Unedited Version dated 8 March 2016.