Myanmar repeals Emergency Provision Act
The Government of Myanmar has enacted a law revoking the Emergency Provision Act, according to an official report on October 5.
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| Myanmar President Htin Kyaw at a press conference in Ulan Bator, Mongolia on July 16 |
The decision to launch the new law was made on October 4 following the approval of the law by the parliament in late September.
The Emergency Provision Act was promulgated in 1950 when armed conflicts occurred in the newly-independent country.
The Lower House’s Bill Committee submitted a proposal to repeal the Act to the parliament last August, saying it went against civil rights stipulated in the Constitution.
