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Constitutions
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Burma
gained independence from Britain in 1948. Since then
it has had two constitutions, the first proclaimed in
1947 and the second in 1974. |
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The
1947 Constitution, though rooted in a strong democratic
tradition, suffered from shortcomings, notably in the
area of ethnic rights, as a result of which it engendered
considerable dissatisfaction among sections of the population,
espectially the ethnic nationalities. In 1962, the Burmese
military, then headed by General Ne Win, took advantage
of the growing dissatisfaction and staged a coup
d'etat which effectively tolled the death-knell
of the 1947 Constitution. |
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The
military junta headed by General Ne Win proclaimed this
new Constitution in 1974 which held sway for 14 years
until it too was abrogated by another military regime,
the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC)
headed by General Saw Maung, which seized power in September
1988. |
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NCUB's
Future Constitutions of Burma |
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(Drafted by National Council of Union of Burma) |
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The
NCUB Proposed First Draft Constitution is published
by National Council of the Union of Burma (NCUB) in
December 1997. |
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The
Commentary prepared and published by National Council
of the Union of Burma in November 1998. |
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The
National Convention |
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Analysis
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Political
analysis of Constitutional Principles Laid down by the
SLORC National Convention |
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An
introduction to the military controlled constitution
drafting process and the military's constitutional principles.
Published by BLC in May 1999. |
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A
Brief Analysis on SPDC's Constitutional Principles (PDF) |
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This
Analysis article is an attempt of the BLC to scrutinize
the aforementioned 104 principles. It aims to inform
the international community and the people inside the
country on whether the junta is attempting to lawy down
the foundations for the emergence of another authoritatian
state, or that of a democratice society in which the
individual rights of every citizen are protected and
collective rights are preserved for all ethnic communities
in Burma.Published in Dec 2003 in the BLC's Legal Issues
on Burma Journal No. 16. |
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Analysis
of The National Convention Procedural Code (PDF) |
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Published
in Dec 2003 in the BLC's Legal Issues on Burma Journal
No. 16. |
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The
State Constituions |
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