Safeguarding the Rule of Law & Human Rights in Myanmar

Myanmar has been facing a rule of law crisis since early February 2021, when the Burmese military declared a state of emergency and took control of the government. The military coup reversed years of slow progress towards democracy, after 50 years of military rule. Over the last two months, hundreds of protestors have been killed by the police and military, almost 40 journalists have been arrested, and many lawyers have disappeared. 

This webinar, organised by the Human Rights Section of LAWASIA, brings together leading experts to discuss the impact of the coup and military rule on the rule of law, human rights, environment protection, and business and human rights in Myanmar. 

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Presentations available 

• Dr Jonathan Liljeblad, Australian National University College of Law | AUSTRALIA
• Ms Vicky Bowman, Myanmar Centre for Responsable Business (MCRB) | MYANMAR

Webinar Details

Date: Thursday  8 April 2021

Cost: Complimentary

Time: 

• 13:00 - 14:30 (Sydney / Melbourne) 
• 12:00 - 13:30 (Seoul / Tokyo) 
• 11:00 - 12:30 (Kuala Lumpur / Beijing / Hong Kong / Singapore / Ulaanbaatar / Manila) 
• 10:00 - 11:30 (Hanoi / Phnom Penh / Bangkok / Vientiane) 
• 08:30 - 10:00 (Colombo / Delhi) 

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Speaker Panel

Welcome Remarks

Ms Melissa K Pang, BBH, MH, JP President Elect | LAWASIA President | The Law Society of Hong Kong HONG KONG SAR

Moderator

Mr Shyam Divan Vice President & Co-Chair, Human Rights Section | LAWASIA Senior Advocate | Supreme Court of India INDIA

Panellists

Mr Kingsley Abbott Director, Global Accountability & International Justice | International Commission of Jurists  THAILAND	Mr Matthew Baird Director | Asian Research Institute for Environmental Law AUSTRALIA

Ms Vicky Bowman Director | Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business (MCRB) MYANMAR	Ms Hannah Lim Head of Rule of Law and Emerging Markets| LexisNexis Southeast Asia SINGAPORE

Dr Jonathan Liljeblad Senior Lecturer | Australian National University College of Law AUSTRALIA	Ms Khin Ohmar Founder & Chair of Advisory Board | Progressive Voice MYANMAR

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