Friday, February 24, 2017

Coordination body for Rule of Law , justice holds meeting

February 23, 2017
A coordination body for the Rule of Law Centres and Justice works held a meeting in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday, focusing on measures to be taken for the rule of law and justice sectors and for achieving success in cooperation between Myanmar and international and local organisations.

U Htun Htun Oo, Union Attorney-General, delivered an opening address, in his capacity as the chairman of the committee, expressed the body’s readiness to coordinate with authorities, internal and international organisations in order to effectively implement the tasks for the rule of law and justice in Myanmar.
The body would invite organisations which are taking part in the rule of law and justice sectors to implement its mandate, which includes holding discussions with Rule of Law Centres and Justice Centres and making decisions, coordinating for training, sharing of funds and technical assistance in accordance with directives of the Development Assistance Coordination Unit-DACU and taking measures tasked occasionally by the Union Government, he said.
Meanwhile, the Union Attorney-General Office has adopted a strategic plan with the assistance of the UNDP under the objective “Moving Forward to the Rule of Law”.
Besides, the Union Attorney-General Office, joining hands with the Supreme Court of the Union, has been establishing pilot courts and pilot law officers, and so far rule of law officers has been set up in Yangon, Mandalay, Myitkyina and Taunggyi and plans to establish three more offices in the future.
He also said that My Justice program is being carried out with the assistance of the EU, expressing his hope for achieving success in the rule of law and justice sectors.
During the meeting, programmes for coordination between the authorities and NGOs were discussed extensively.
The meeting was also participated by officials of the UNDP and My Justice Team and invited guests.
The coordination body was formed on 9th February, 2017, with 17 members.

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar

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