Burma/Myanmar laws which have been used in political cases and are in need of amendment (texts)

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Description: The Telecommunications Law (The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. 31, 2013) The 4th Waxing Day of Thadingyut, 1375 M.E. (8th October, 2013)
Source/publisher: Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
2013-10-08
Date of entry/update: 2016-11-04
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf
Size: 115.57 KB
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Source/publisher: Committee on the Drafting of Law via "Myanmar Alin," 3-4 of June, 2014
2014-06-04
Date of entry/update: 2014-06-10
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: Burmese (မြန်မာဘာသာ)
Format : pdf
Size: 270.07 KB
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Description: Telecommunication Law No. 31, both in English and Burmese, should be the same, although the text in the Burmese text says it is law No. 66/2013
Source/publisher: Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
2013-10-08
Date of entry/update: 2014-06-05
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf
Size: 198.05 KB
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Description: Telecommunication Law No. 31, both in English and Burmese, should be the same, although the Burmese version says it is law No. 66/2013
Source/publisher: Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
2013-10-08
Date of entry/update: 2014-06-04
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: Burmese (မြန်မာဘာသာ)
Format : pdf
Size: 335.41 KB
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Source/publisher: Government of the Union of Burma
1861-05-01
Date of entry/update: 2012-05-28
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf pdf
Size: 84.38 KB 784.6 KB
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Source/publisher: Government of the Union of Burma (Burma Code Vol. II)
1908-06-08
Date of entry/update: 2012-05-28
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf
Size: 61.07 KB
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Source/publisher: Government of the Union of Burma
1961-03-27
Date of entry/update: 2012-05-28
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: Burmese/ မြန်မာဘာသာ
Format : pdf
Size: 1.55 MB
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Source/publisher: "Burma Code" Vol. II, Government of the Union of Burma, via Burma Lawyers? Council
1931-10-09
Date of entry/update: 2011-10-11
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf
Size: 123.49 KB
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Description: Though not originally intended to curb freedom of opinion and expression this law, along with the Electronics Act, the Immigration Act and the Unlawful Associations Act, has been used against video journalists.
Source/publisher: Government of the Union of Burma via "The Burma Code" Vol. III
1947-09-30
Date of entry/update: 2011-06-03
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf
Size: 69.71 KB
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Description: INDIA ACT I, 1894 1st March 1894
Source/publisher: Government of India
1894-03-01
Date of entry/update: 2011-05-25
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf
Size: 160.19 KB
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Description: [INDIA ACT XIX, 1923] (2nd April, 1923)
Source/publisher: Government of the Union of Burma
1923-04-02
Date of entry/update: 2008-12-12
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf
Size: 47.16 KB
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Description: The State Law and Order Restoration Council... The Motion Picture Law (The State Law and Order Restoration Council Law No.9/96)... The 6th Waxing Day of Wagaung, 1358 M.E. (20th August, 1996)
Source/publisher: The State Law and Order Restoration Council
1996-08-20
Date of entry/update: 2005-07-17
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf html pdf
Size: 28.02 KB 37.96 KB 79.42 KB
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Description: 1962 Printers and Publishers Registration Law (Law No. 1 amended by the Revolutionary Council of the Union of Myanmar, 1971)... Unofficial translation.
Source/publisher: Revolutionary Council
1962-00-00
Date of entry/update: 2005-07-16
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf doc htm
Size: 60.55 KB 72.5 KB 92.46 KB
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Description: Law No 16/89 -- the Law Amending the 1962 Printers and Publishers Registration Law of the State Law and Order Restoration Council, dated 18 June 1989 the 15th day of the waxing moon of Nayon, 1351 Burmese era
Source/publisher: "Working People?s Daily"
1989-06-18
Date of entry/update: 2005-07-16
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf htm pdf
Size: 51.58 KB 5.65 KB 9.57 KB
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Description: (The State Law and Order Restoration Council Law No. 8/96)... The 14th Waxing Day of 2nd Waso, 1358 M.E. (29th July, 1996)
Source/publisher: State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC)
1996-07-29
Date of entry/update: 2005-05-31
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf pdf
Size: 30.23 KB 80.81 KB
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Description: [This is the official text of the Act, Burma Act XXXI of 1947]... Though not originally intended to curb freedom of opinion and expression this law, along with the Electronics Act, the Import/Export Act and the Unlawful Associations Act, has been used against video journalists
Source/publisher: Govt. of Burma ("The Burma Code" Vol. I)
1947-06-13
Date of entry/update: 2003-06-03
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf
Size: 68.55 KB
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Description: "The State Law and Order Restoration Council Law No. 10/96 The 8th Waxing of Tawthalin, 1358 M.E. (20th September, 1996). The State Law and Order Restoration Council hereby enacts the following Law: - CHAPTER 1: Title and Definition. 1.This Law shall be called the Computer Science Development Law. 2.The following expression contained in this Law shall have the meanings given hereunder..."
Source/publisher: State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC)
1996-09-20
Date of entry/update: 2003-06-03
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf pdf
Size: 51.51 KB 76.88 KB
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Source/publisher: Government of the Union of Burma
1950-03-09
Date of entry/update: 2003-06-03
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: Burmese (မွနျမာဘာသာ)
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Description: Repealed 4 October 2016 - see "Commentary", in adjoining section
Source/publisher: Government of the Union of Burma
1950-03-09
Date of entry/update: 2003-06-03
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf
Size: 22.97 KB
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Description: [India Act XIV, 1908.] (11th December 1908)] 1-14. PART II. Unlawful Associations.
Source/publisher: Government of the Union of Burma
1908-12-11
Date of entry/update: 2003-06-03
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf
Size: 25.34 KB
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Description: The State Law and Order Restoration Council hereby enacts the following Law— Chapter I Title and Definitions 1. This Law shall be called the Law relating to Forming of Organizations. 2. The following expressions in this Law shall have the following meanings-- (a) an organization means an association, society, union, party, committee, federation, group of associations, front, club and similar organization that is formed with a group of people for an objective or a programme either with or without a particular name. (b) a political organization means an organization that has a political movement based upon a certain political ideology..."
Source/publisher: State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC)
1988-09-30
Date of entry/update: 2003-04-30
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : htm
Size: 13.26 KB
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Description: Pyithu Hluttaw Law No. 3, 1975. "The People?s Assembly enacts the following Law in order to prevent the infringement of the sovereignty and security of the Union of Burma against any threat to the peace of the people, and against the threat of those desiring to cause subversive acts causing the destruction of the country, without impeding citizens? fundamental rights..."
Source/publisher: Pyithu Hluttaw
1975-02-05
Date of entry/update: 2000-11-30
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: Burmese (မြန်မာဘာသာ)
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Description: Pyithu Hluttaw Law No. 3, 1975. "The People?s Assembly enacts the following Law in order to prevent the infringement of the sovereignty and security of the Union of Burma against any threat to the peace of the people, and against the threat of those desiring to cause subversive acts causing the destruction of the country, without impeding citizens? fundamental rights..." The 1991 amendment, Law No 11/91 of Aug. 9, 1991 is included in the document.
Source/publisher: Pyithu Hluttaw
1975-02-05
Date of entry/update: 2000-11-30
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf
Size: 21.86 KB
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