The Resource "They can arrest you at any time" : the criminalization of peaceful expression in Burma, written by Linda Lakhdhir
"They can arrest you at any time" : the criminalization of peaceful expression in Burma, written by Linda Lakhdhir
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- Summary
- Documents the use and abuse of a range of broad and vaguely worded laws to criminalize peaceful expression, including debates on matters of public interest, and provides specific recommendations for the repeal or amendment of those laws
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 113 pages
- Note
-
- "June 2016"--Table of contents page
- "This report was researched and written by Linda Lakhdhir, a legal advisor in the Asia Division of Human Rights Watch"--Acknowledgments
- Contents
-
- To the President and the Newly Elected Government of Burma
- Methodology
- I.
- Background:
- 1988 Uprising and Repression
- Cyclone Nargis and the Constitutional Referendum
- Military Power and Role under the 2008 Constitution
- Lack of Independence of the Judiciary
- Reforms under President Thein Sein
- New Parliamentary Elections and Reform
- Summary:
- II.
- International and Domestic Legal Standards:
- Constitution of Burma
- III.
- Laws Used to Criminalize Peaceful Expression:
- Law Relating to the Right of Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession
- Penal Code Sections 141-147: Unlawful Assembly
- Penal Code Section 505(b): Offenses Against Public Tranquility
- Penal Code Sections 499-502 and 130B: Criminal Defamation
- Telecommunications Act
- Criminalization of Peaceful Protest
- Electronic Transactions Act
- Official Secrets Act (India Act XIX, 1923)
- Penal Code Section 124A: Sedition
- News Media Law
- Penal Code Sections 295A and 298: Offenses Relating to Religion
- Contempt of Courts Law
- Printing and Publishing Enterprise Law
- IV.
- Other Laws that Restrict Freedom of Expression:
- Penal Code Section 504: "Insults" that Provoke a Breach of the Peace
- Laws Restricting Use of the Internet
- Penal Code Sections 153A and 505(c): Hate Speech
- Penal Code Section 503: Criminal Intimidation
- Penal Code Section 509: Insults to Modesty
- Computer Science Development Law
- Television and Video Law and the Motion Picture Law
- V.
- Recommendations:
- To the Government of Burma
- To the Attorney General's Chambers
- To the Director General of Police
- Criminal Defamation
- To the Minister of Foreign Affairs
- To the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission
- To the UN Country Team and UN Resident Coordinator
- To the International Community
- Other Laws Used Against the Media
- Laws Against "Insulting" Religion
- Prosecutorial Practices Compound the Harm
- Key Recommendations:
- Isbn
- 9781623133689
- Label
- "They can arrest you at any time" : the criminalization of peaceful expression in Burma
- Title
- "They can arrest you at any time"
- Title remainder
- the criminalization of peaceful expression in Burma
- Statement of responsibility
- written by Linda Lakhdhir
- Title variation
-
- Criminalization of peaceful expression in Burma
- Burma, "they can arrest you at any time"
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Documents the use and abuse of a range of broad and vaguely worded laws to criminalize peaceful expression, including debates on matters of public interest, and provides specific recommendations for the repeal or amendment of those laws
- Additional physical form
- Available also via the Internet.
- Cataloging source
- BRL
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Lakhdhir, Linda
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Human Rights Watch (Organization)
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Freedom of expression
- Assembly, Right of
- Freedom of speech
- Freedom of information
- Freedom of the press
- Freedom of association
- Mass media policy
- Government and the press
- Label
- "They can arrest you at any time" : the criminalization of peaceful expression in Burma, written by Linda Lakhdhir
- Note
-
- "June 2016"--Table of contents page
- "This report was researched and written by Linda Lakhdhir, a legal advisor in the Asia Division of Human Rights Watch"--Acknowledgments
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- To the President and the Newly Elected Government of Burma
- Methodology
- I.
- Background:
- 1988 Uprising and Repression
- Cyclone Nargis and the Constitutional Referendum
- Military Power and Role under the 2008 Constitution
- Lack of Independence of the Judiciary
- Reforms under President Thein Sein
- New Parliamentary Elections and Reform
- Summary:
- II.
- International and Domestic Legal Standards:
- Constitution of Burma
- III.
- Laws Used to Criminalize Peaceful Expression:
- Law Relating to the Right of Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession
- Penal Code Sections 141-147: Unlawful Assembly
- Penal Code Section 505(b): Offenses Against Public Tranquility
- Penal Code Sections 499-502 and 130B: Criminal Defamation
- Telecommunications Act
- Criminalization of Peaceful Protest
- Electronic Transactions Act
- Official Secrets Act (India Act XIX, 1923)
- Penal Code Section 124A: Sedition
- News Media Law
- Penal Code Sections 295A and 298: Offenses Relating to Religion
- Contempt of Courts Law
- Printing and Publishing Enterprise Law
- IV.
- Other Laws that Restrict Freedom of Expression:
- Penal Code Section 504: "Insults" that Provoke a Breach of the Peace
- Laws Restricting Use of the Internet
- Penal Code Sections 153A and 505(c): Hate Speech
- Penal Code Section 503: Criminal Intimidation
- Penal Code Section 509: Insults to Modesty
- Computer Science Development Law
- Television and Video Law and the Motion Picture Law
- V.
- Recommendations:
- To the Government of Burma
- To the Attorney General's Chambers
- To the Director General of Police
- Criminal Defamation
- To the Minister of Foreign Affairs
- To the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission
- To the UN Country Team and UN Resident Coordinator
- To the International Community
- Other Laws Used Against the Media
- Laws Against "Insulting" Religion
- Prosecutorial Practices Compound the Harm
- Key Recommendations:
- Dimensions
- 27 cm
- Extent
- 113 pages
- Isbn
- 9781623133689
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
-
- ocn953455348
- (OCoLC)953455348
- Label
- "They can arrest you at any time" : the criminalization of peaceful expression in Burma, written by Linda Lakhdhir
- Note
-
- "June 2016"--Table of contents page
- "This report was researched and written by Linda Lakhdhir, a legal advisor in the Asia Division of Human Rights Watch"--Acknowledgments
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- To the President and the Newly Elected Government of Burma
- Methodology
- I.
- Background:
- 1988 Uprising and Repression
- Cyclone Nargis and the Constitutional Referendum
- Military Power and Role under the 2008 Constitution
- Lack of Independence of the Judiciary
- Reforms under President Thein Sein
- New Parliamentary Elections and Reform
- Summary:
- II.
- International and Domestic Legal Standards:
- Constitution of Burma
- III.
- Laws Used to Criminalize Peaceful Expression:
- Law Relating to the Right of Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession
- Penal Code Sections 141-147: Unlawful Assembly
- Penal Code Section 505(b): Offenses Against Public Tranquility
- Penal Code Sections 499-502 and 130B: Criminal Defamation
- Telecommunications Act
- Criminalization of Peaceful Protest
- Electronic Transactions Act
- Official Secrets Act (India Act XIX, 1923)
- Penal Code Section 124A: Sedition
- News Media Law
- Penal Code Sections 295A and 298: Offenses Relating to Religion
- Contempt of Courts Law
- Printing and Publishing Enterprise Law
- IV.
- Other Laws that Restrict Freedom of Expression:
- Penal Code Section 504: "Insults" that Provoke a Breach of the Peace
- Laws Restricting Use of the Internet
- Penal Code Sections 153A and 505(c): Hate Speech
- Penal Code Section 503: Criminal Intimidation
- Penal Code Section 509: Insults to Modesty
- Computer Science Development Law
- Television and Video Law and the Motion Picture Law
- V.
- Recommendations:
- To the Government of Burma
- To the Attorney General's Chambers
- To the Director General of Police
- Criminal Defamation
- To the Minister of Foreign Affairs
- To the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission
- To the UN Country Team and UN Resident Coordinator
- To the International Community
- Other Laws Used Against the Media
- Laws Against "Insulting" Religion
- Prosecutorial Practices Compound the Harm
- Key Recommendations:
- Dimensions
- 27 cm
- Extent
- 113 pages
- Isbn
- 9781623133689
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
-
- ocn953455348
- (OCoLC)953455348
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