Friday, October 07, 2016

#MYANMAR: Parliament Ends Law Former Gov't Used To Stifle Dissent

[world politics news]


Parliament voted today to abolish the Emergency Provisions Act, which, since its passage in 1950, was widely applied by the former military government to stifle political activists by threatening harsh penalties, including a potential death sentence for leaking state secrets.

[FULL STORY HERE]


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