CEACR 2007 (78th Session): Individual Observation concerning Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87) Myanmar (ratification: 1955)

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"...The Committee regrets the paucity of the information provided by the Government in reply to the large number of extremely grave allegations most of which have remained without reply. The Committee urges the Government to provide detailed observations on all the above allegations, in its next report...The Committee once again urges the Government to furnish without delay a detailed report on the concrete measures taken to enact legislation guaranteeing to all workers and employers the right to establish and join organizations of their own choosing, as well as the rights of these organizations to exercise their activities and formulate their programmes and to affiliate with federations, confederations and international organizations of their own choosing without interference from the public authorities. It further urges the Government in the strongest terms to immediately repeal Orders Nos 2/88 and 6/88, as well as the Unlawful Association Act, so that they cannot be applied in a manner that would infringe upon the rights of workers? and employers? organizations. It requests the Government to communicate any steps taken towards the adoption of the Constitution and provide the text of the fundamental principles for the drawing up of the Constitution as well as any further relevant draft laws, orders or instructions made to guarantee freedom of association so that it may examine their conformity with the provisions of the Convention. Finally, the Committee requests the Government to indicate the manner in which the elements of civil society were involved in the adoption of the fundamental principles..."

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International Labour Office

Date of Publication: 

2008-02-00

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2009-03-08

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  • Individual Documents

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English

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