The Myanmar National Human Rights Commission Law
(ii) promotion and protection of human rights;
(iii) good governance and public administration;
(e) a person who demonstrates commitment to the achievement of the objectives of the Commission.
7. The Selection Board shall:
(a) take into account the overall composition of the Commission in considering the nomination of
LI
S)
prospective members of the Commission;
expertise in respect of the following:
em
(i) domestic human rights laws and international human rights laws;
(M
(b) consider as prospective members of the Commission those who have knowledge of or experience or
(ii) current economic, employment and social issues;
st
(iii) cultural issues and the needs and aspirations of individuals, different communities and population
Sy
groups in society;
n
(iv) other diverse matters likely to come before the Commission;
at
io
(v) human rights advocacy;
rm
(vi) public education;
(vii) public governance, administration and financial management and
In
fo
(viii) civil society, academia, social welfare, community development and legal affairs.
(c) seek to ensure the equitable representation of men and women, and of national races, in considering
La
w
the provisions under sub-section (a) and sub-section (b).
8. The Selection Board shall adopt procedures for nominating prospective members of the Commission and
ar
shall submit to the President a list of thirty nominees selected in accordance with those procedures.
nm
9. The President shall, in coordination with the Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw and the Speaker of the
ya
Amyotha Hluttaw, select and appoint suitable members of the Commission from prospective members of
M
the Commission submitted under section 8. In selecting and appointing members, the Chairperson and
the Vice-Chairperson shall be determined.
10. On appointment, a member of the Commission shall:
(a) be deemed to have retired from the government service in accordance with the standing service rules
and regulations, if the person is a government servant;
(b) resign from any office or employment in domestic or foreign organizations that may conflict with the
functions of a member of the Commission.
Page 3 of 12