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Journal
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The 1st
issue of the Journal of Constitutional Affairs contains
10 articles.
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The
study of Constituiton
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The
problem of weather to got more political rights by amend
to the Constitution
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The
experience of Taung Gyi assembly: What kind of natinal
will be built?
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Building
a Federal Union
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Forward
of the Bo Aung Kyaw Lan declaration
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Theory
and Practice of Federalism (English)
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Statement
of the NCUB on holding of Constitutional Seminar (English)
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Legitimacy
to rule burma and human rights violation (Englsih)
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Journal
of Constitutional Affairs No. 2
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The 2nd issue contains
the following articles:
- The study
of the system of the parliamentary government and the
presidential government
- The study of the (future)
Federal Union of Burma Constitution (Draft) drafted by
Democratic Aliiance of Burma (DAB)
- The analysic
paper of the Karen National Union (KNU) on the constituent
of States and Divisions accordance with the principles
laid down by SLORC's National Convention
- The analysis
paper of the Political Defence Committee on the Presidential
Election accordance with the principles laid down by SLORC's
National Convention
- Press
Release of the Burma Lawyers' Council (20 October 1994)
- The Statement
of the NCUB, regarding to the Constitutional Seminar on
the Union of Burma
- An Appeal
to the Exiled Petriod Burmese Organization and Individual
by NCUB
- The Burma Lawyers' Council's
Press Release (20 October 1994) (English)
- Press ReleaseON Constitutional
Seminar Concerning Constitutio of the Union of Burma (NCUB)
(English)
- Extracts
from Analyses of SLORC's National Convention (NCUB)
- Estracts
from Analyses on Selection of SLORC's National Convention
- Position
Statement of The Constitutional Seminar
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Journal
of Constitutional Affairs No. 3
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The 3rd issue contains
the following articles:
- Introduce to Constitution
- The book The Union of
Burma, which refer to the 1947 Constitution and the 8888
uprising
- The study of the system
of the parliamentary government and the presidential government
- The lost of Ma Nar Plaw
and the Political Knowledge of the People
- The report of the DAB's
Constituitonal Drafting Commmittee concerning the Drafting
of the (Future) Federal Union of Burma Constituitonal
(Draft)
- The Parliament
- Justice and Law in Burma
(English)
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Journal
of Constitutional Affairs No. 4
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The 4th issue contains
the following articles:
- Law and Three
- The Constituiton and Freedom
of live
- The use of power seperatly
and diversaly
- The Refugee Law and the
Refugees
- The constituent of States
- The 7 point directed by
the General Aung San
- Constitution and Political
Issue in Burma
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Journal
of Constitutional Affairs No. 5
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The 5th issue contains
the following articles:
- Drafting a constitution:
a relationship between texts and the drafting process;
- an observation on the
1996 South African Constitution;
- Solving ethnic conflicts:Sri-Lanka
experiences;
- Pyidaungzu (Union), Federalism
and Burman Elites;
- An introduction to 1997
Thai constitution - A brief observation;
- Record of constitutional
seminars - Bangkok seminar 1998 (May) and New Delhi seminar
(1998 December).
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Journal
of Constitutional Affairs No. 6
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The 6th issue contains the following
articles:
- Lessons form the Past
(Prof. Josef Silverstein) (Translation);
- Constitution and the Constitutional
Court - Thailand's experience;
- Judicial Independence;
- Amending the Constitution
- the Philippines experience;
- The June 1999 General
Elections of Indonesia;
- The 1998 Cambodian General
Elections and Rule of Law;
- Bureaucracy.
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Journal
of Constitutional Affairs No. 7
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The 7th issue contains
the following articles:
- Drawing up a Constitution
and selecting government systems, (Burma Lawyers'
Coucil)
- South Africa's courts
- beyond Apartheid: the structure and role of the Constitutional
Court, (Professor Jeremy Sarkin), translated
in Burmese by Cho Cho Tun Nyein.
- Limited government,
(Bo Mote Seit)
- Huamn rights law,
(Khin Maung Win)
- The meaning of human rights,
(Khin maung Win)
- Anti-corruption experiences
in Thailand, Indonesia and Burma, (Aung Htoo)
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Journal
of Constitutional Affairs No. 8
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The 8th issue contains the following
articles:
- Discussion on Constitutional
Affaris;
- Duties emerging out of
the Constitution;
- Brief news on Constitutions;
- Human Rights and Constitutional
Affairs;
- Naitonal Huamn Rights
Commissions;
- Human Rights Commission
and Human Rights in Burma;
- Australian Policy and
Human Rights in Burma;
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Journal
of Constitutional Affairs No. 9
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The 9th issue contains the following
articles:
- Discussions on constitutional
matters, (this series is reproduced from the Democratic
Voice of Burma (DVB) broadcasting programme).
- Brief news and commentaries relating
to constitution matters. This brief report, a production
of the BLC Documentation Unit, intends to inform readers
of the issues relating to constitutonal matters that arise
in some countries, and how both people and politicians
deal with these issues.
- Writing of a new constitution
in Burma. Ths short article, written by B.K. Sen, examines
the necessary steps required in teh drafting of a new
constitution for Burma.
- Human Rights Philosophy. This
article was written by Khin Maung Win, within teh scope
of huamn rights matters. It introduces some baisc human
rights issues from a philosophical perspective. This in
contrast to most human rights courses conducted in Burmese,
that usually specifically deal with individual rights.
- "Rule of Law and the Chinese
Experience", an article dealing with matters concerning
rule of law. The author of this article, Hkun Okker, observed
the implementation of the rule of law in China, during
his recent visit to that country. He gives Burmese readers
more insight into such an implementation.
- "American Presidential electoral
system", an article within the scope of election
watch, written by Bo Moke Seik. The author explains how
the American presidential electoral system works, and
argues that this was specially devised to meet the requirements
of the American federal system, although there are shortcomings
in the electoral system. The devising of a similar system
will be of particular importance for Burma, when seeking
to establish a future federal union of Burma.
- Thia General Elections, written
by Win Maung. The author explains in teh context of this
being the first general election held under the political
reforms of the 1997 constituton. The author also explains
teh workings of the two electoral systems in Thailand,
manely the Single Member Constituency and the Party List
System.
- On analysis. Under this section,
international events are specifically analyzed, as they
provide valuable lessons applicable to the situation in
Burma, now and in the future.
- The legacy of a Dictator President:
A Lesson from Ivory Coast, by Ba Maung Zin, In this article
, the author examines the problems facing Ivory Coast,
following the October 2000 presidential election. The
main theme of this article is theat the democratically
elected president is facing new challenges, as demonstrations
are geing staged against the president by oposition leaders,
who were disqualified from office by the former dictator
president. There is a lesson oto be learnt from this experience,
as a similar situation may arise in Burma, where a large
number of politicians were unfirly disqualified by the
military junta from contesting future elections.
- People's Power Victory: Yugoslavia's
Presidential Election and its Aftermath, also by Ba Maung
Zin. This article explains haw a people's power movement
came to overthrow a dictatorial president.
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Journal
of Constitutional Affairs No. 10
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The 10th issue contains the following
articles:
- Constitutional discussion articles
(Khin Maung Win)
- Brief News and Commentaries Relating to Constitutional
Matters (BLC’s Documentation Centre)
- New Government and Past Human Rights Violations
(Jeremy Sarkin)(Translation)
- Consoiation Democracy (Khin Maung Win)
- The Tatmadaw(Army) and Transition (Tin
Maung Than)
- Politics of the Phlippine and People Power Revolution
(Khin Maung Win)
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Journal
of Constitutional Affairs No. 11
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The 11th issue contains the following
articles:
- The Presidential System (Khin Maung
Win)
- Women Rights and abortion (Aung Htoo)
- Brief News and Commentaries Relating to Constitutional
Matters (BLC’s Documentation Centre)
- The Dialouge and Transition (Tin Maung
Than)
- Law and Religion in Burma (Peter Gutter)
(Translation)
- Introduction (Dam)(Min Lwin Oo)
- Lack of Transparency in Burmese Judgment (Win
Maung)
- Milosevic and War Crime Charge (Khin
Maung Win)
- Racial Discrimination and Asean (Khin
Maung Win)
- Khamer Rouge Trial (Khin Maung Win)
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Journal of Constitutional Affairs No. 12 |
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The 12th issue contains the following
articles:
- The Electroal Systems (Khin Maung Win)
- The Republic of India and Constitution (Win
Maung)
- Brief News and Commentaries Relating to Constitutional
Matters (BLC’s Documentation Centre)
- The Constitution Observation trip (Germany)
(Aung Htoo)
- Race, Nation and Nationalism (Bo
Mote Seit)
- Death Dam (Min Lwin Oo)
- Afganistan Affair (Khin Maung Win)
- 100th Annaversary of Noble Peace Prize
(Khin Maung Win)
- Remearge of Japanese Militarialism (Khin
Maung Win)
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Journal
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The 13th issue contains the following
articles:
- The Electroal Systems (Part 2) (Khin
Maung Win)
- Sri Lanka Constitution and Implementation (Win
Maung)
- Brief News and Commentaries Relating to Constitutional
Matters (BLC’s Documentation Centre)
- Introduction to The Internatinonal Criminal
Court (Sai Soe Win Latt)
- The History of the Development of Human Rights
Treaties (Khin Maung Win)
- The Union Members (Burma Lawyers' Council)
- The Election and Politics Complication (Khin
Maung Win)
- Nigerian Women Rights (Ba Maung Zin)
- Geneva Agreements or Law of International Humanitarian
Law (Ba Maung Zin)
- The Tamil Tiger and prospect
of Peace in Sri Lanka (Ba Maung Zin)
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Journal
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The 14th issue contains the following
articles:
- Electoral system - part three (Khin
Maung Win)
- Federal Union and Upper House (Win
Maung)
- Brief News and Commentaries Relating to Constitutional
Matters (BLC’s Documentation Centre)
- John Doe and Others vs. Unocal Corporation and
Others (John Southalan)
- Democracy and Rule of Law (Sai Soe
Win Latt)
- Interview: This was by leading Karen
leader, Pado Man Shar, and it brought out the commitment
of Karen national ethnicities to the Federal Union of
Burma.
- Prospect for the Democratic Transition in Burma
(Prof. Joseph Silverstein)
- Need to consider on the Supreme Court's rulings
(Min Lwin Oo)
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Journal
of Constitutional Affairs No. 15
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The 15th issue contains
the following articles:
- Burmese Customary Law and Ethnic
Buddhism (Hla Htay)
- Freedom and Protection of Constitution
( Win Maung)
- The Constitution and the role
of Independent Peoples' Organizations (Ye Min
Htat)
- Brief News and Commentaries
Relating to Constitutional Matters (BLC’s
Documentation Centre)
- Global Criminal Court's turning
a new page historically, ( Alfred)
- Women Rights (Daw Molly)
- Rule of Law and the role of
People ( by Sai Soe Win Latt)
- Interview: The President
of Karenni State Khu Bya Reh gave this interview stated
his opinion on the Federation, Future Constitution, and
State Structure.
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Journal
of Constitutional Affairs No. 16
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The 16th issue contains
the following articles:
- Independent Judiciary
(Min Lwin Oo)
- Ways of Access to Justice
(Hla Htay)
- Brief News and Commentaries
Relating to Constitutional, Trial, Election and judicial
Matters (BLC’s Documentation Centre)
- Cambodia, A step to Democracy
( Win Maung)
- Interview: Perspective
on Federalism and the Future Constitution of Burma: Interview
with Colonel Zin Kyone: A conversation with the Colonel
Zin Kyone, the General Secretary of the National Democratic
Front (NDF).
- A Warning for Children
(Min Myat Kyaw)
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Journal
of Constitutional Affairs No. 17
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The 17th issue contains the following
articles:
- Ethnic Problems and Constitutional
Solution (Dr. Alan Smith)
- Law and Mass Communication
(Hla Htay)
- Brief News (BLC's Documentation
Centre)
- Which Destination SPDC's National
Convention Leads to; ( Win Maung)
- Saddam Hussen and the difficulty of trial (Salai
Paceu - Mezar)
- Interview:Interview
with Daw San San (Member of Parliament).
- Lack of Protection of Violence Against Burmese
Women (Daw Molly)
- Episode behind the Depayin Massacre and Justice
(Min Lwin Oo)
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Journal
of Constitutional Affairs No. 18
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The 18th issue contains articles
on the following articles:
- A Brief Analysis on the National
Convention (The Burma Lawyers' Council)
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Journal
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The 19th issue contains articles
on the following issues:
- Secession and Self Determination
(B.K. Sen)
- Drafting Constitution and Public's
Contribution (Win Maung)
- Burma and National Reconceliation:
Ethnic Conflict and State-Society Dysfunction (Chao_Tzang
Yawnghwe)
- Writ of Habeas Corpus (Min
Lwin Oo)
- Brief News and Commentaries
Relating to Constitutional, Trial, Election and judicial
Matters (BLC's Documentation Centre)
- Discussion on Civil Society
and Constitution (Aung Htoo)
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The 20th issue contains articles
on the following issues:
- Democracy in Afghanistan
(Win Maung)
- Women's Role in Constitution
(Daw Molly)
- Discussion on Civil Society
and Constitution (Aung Htoo)
- National Convention - Burma's Road Map
(BLC)
- Federalism and Self-Determination (Dr. Venkat
Iyer)
- Ukraine's Election (Win Maung Maung)
- Trial and Justice (B.K. Sen)
- Brief News and Commentaries
Relating to Constitutional, Trial, Election and judicial
Matters (BLC's Documentation Centre)
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Journal
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Journal
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Journal
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Journal
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Journal
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