The Myanmar National Human Rights Commission Law
The Myanmar National Human Rights Commission Law
The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No.21, 2014
The 13th Waning of Tabaung 1375 M.E.
(28 March 2014)
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The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw hereby enacts this Law.
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Chapter I
Name and Definition
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1. This Law shall be called the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission Law.
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(a) State means the Republic of the Union of Myanmar;
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2. The following expressions contained in this Law shall have the meanings given hereunder:
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(b) Government means the Union Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar;
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(c) Human Rights means the following:
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(i) the rights of citizens enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar;
(ii) the human rights contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United
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(iii) the human rights contained in the international human rights instruments applicable to the State;
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(d) Commission means the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission established under this Law;
(e) Member of the Commission means any member, including the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson,
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of the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission;
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(f) Selection Board means the board which selects prospective members of the Commission;
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(g) Office of the Commission means the Office which is established to carry out the office work of the
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Myanmar National Human Rights Commission.
Chapter II
Objectives
3. The objectives of this Law are as follows:
(a) to safeguard the fundamental rights of citizens enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of the
Union of Myanmar effectively;
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