Law and Constitution

The legal material in this section is divided into (1) Introductory and general; (2) Thematic - Burmese legislation divided into specific areas of law; and (3) Chronological, from the British period to the present ... In the Thematic area, the material is divided into Texts and Commentary. Texts are (1) adopted laws ("Laws", "Acts"); (2) Bills (legislation proposed but not yet adopted); (3) implementing instruments ("rules", "regulations", "procedures", by(e)-laws" etc.) all of which we call "Regulations"... (4) Orders, notifications, announcements, orders etc. we call Decrees... Most commentaries are by the Government, the UN, NGOs, scholars or journalists.

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    Source/publisher: State Peace and Development Council (SPDC)
    2007-05-03
    Date of entry/update: 2019-06-06
    Grouping: Individual Documents
    Language: Burmese (မြန်မာဘာသာ)
    Format : pdf
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    Description: "The KNU released a statement on December 15 calling for the elimination of the newly enacted “Vacant, Fallow, and Virgin Land Management Law (VFV)” pointing out that it is not in line with the principles of democracy or federal standards. The KNU statement said that the VFV law contradicts the KNU’s land policy and it violates the accords made in the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement, especially Article 9, Chapter 3 on the protection of civilian and Article 25 (a-1) of Chapter 6. The KNU urges the government to review, amend, eliminate and rewrite the land law to make it comply with recognized principles of democracy and federal standards. Padoh Saw Nay Thablay, a member of KNU’s Central Land Committee and head of the Karen Agriculture Department spoke to Karen News..."
    Creator/author: Saw Thein Myint
    2018-12-21
    Date of entry/update: 2019-01-14
    Grouping: Individual Documents
    Language: English
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