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Constitutions of Burma |
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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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Links |
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