The Myanmar National Human Rights Commission Law 41. Anyone who threatens, hinders, obstructs, molests or interferes with a member of the Commission or a staff member of the Commission or a person acting on behalf of the Commission while that person is undertaking its functions under this Law shall be punished by the existing law. 42. A person shall not victimize, intimidate, threaten, harass or otherwise interfere with any person on the ground that that person, or any associate of that person: LI S) (a) intends to use of the rights under this Law; (b) has used the rights under this Law, or promoted those rights of some other persons; (M (c) has given information or evidence in relation to any complaint, investigation or proceedings under this (d) has declined to do anything which would contravene this Law; st (e) has otherwise done anything under or by reference to this Law. em Law; Sy The Inspection of Prisons, Jails, Detention Centres and Places of Confinement n 43. The Commission has the power to inspect prisons, jails, detention centres, and places of confinement in at io order to ensure that persons imprisoned, detained or confined are treated humanely and in accordance rm with international and national human rights laws. The inspection shall be carried out in accordance with relevant laws. In fo 44. In carrying out the functions under section 43, the Commission shall have the following powers: (a) right of inspecting prisons, jails, detention centres and places of confinement after notifying the La w relevant authorities of the time of its intended visit; (b) right of inspecting all areas and facilities for those detained or confined in prisons, jails, detention ar centres and places of confinement; nm (c) right of interviewing prisoners, detainees and those confined freely and privately; ya (d) right of recommending for action to the relevant departments and organizations and requiring them to M inform the Commission of the steps that they have taken to give effect to those recommendations. 45. The Commission may inform the relevant organizations at the Union level of its findings and recommendations and make them public as appropriate. Chapter VII Financial Management Page 9 of 12