The majority of people in Myanmar, in common with many other countries, cannot, or do not, use the formal justice system to address their grievances and injustices. Multiple research points to the central role that the ward and village tract administrators (W/VTAs) play in dispute resolution. While many W/VTAs have had previous experience with dispute resolution, few have received any formal training to help them in this aspect of their role. MyJustice has partnered with Mercy Corps to provide...
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Acting for Justice: A film on using community theatre for legal awareness in Myanmar
MyJustice’s partner organisation Association François-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) has been using community theatre to build legal awareness in select areas in Yangon Region and Mon State with the support of the MyJustice programme.
The film follows the theatre group as it hosts a workshop with Ward and Township Administrators and community people, as they assess the issues that are most compelling for the community they are about to address and finally they sketch out the script that moves from... -
New Justice Centre set up in Bago Region
MyJustice, in partnership with International Bridges to Justice (IBJ), opened a new Justice Centre in Taungoo on the 18th of October 2017, to strengthen access to justice in Bago Region.
“We are pleased to open a new Justice Centre in Taungoo today,” said Dr. Johann H. Hesse, Head of Cooperation for the European Delegation to Myanmar. “Knowing rights and how to defend them is essential for all people, especially those coming from the most vulnerable communities in Myanmar. The Taungoo Justice... -
Developing inclusive justice strategies in the states and regions
The Union level Coordination Body for Rule of Law Centres and Justice Sector Affairs (JSCB), chaired by the Union Attorney General, offers a much-needed window of opportunity in Myanmar as a platform for developing reform priorities and coordination between institutions from all branches of government, national justice stakeholders as well as international partners. It offers an important opportunity for the introduction and adoption of decentralised approaches to policy making in Myanmar, as...