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This page is now archived and will be kept indefinitely for research purposes. Only materials strictly necessary for essential documentation will be added.
Some basic references
1870-1935
The Specific Relief Act dated 1 May 1877
(This India Act of 1877 is held to be in force in Myanmar. It has provisions for filing suit for the declaration of entitlement of a legal character denied, or for a suit by a person whose property, franchise or personal right would be injured by forebearing of the specific act. The Act has been used by the National League for Democracy - along with the Law of Contract - against the Myanmar Government for their refusal to convene the Pyithu Hluttaw in 1990 and for declaring in September 2010 the NLD an unlawful organisation.)
1935-1975
The Government of Burma Act dated 2 August 1935
The Aung San-Attlee Agreement of 27 January 1947 [text on pages 8-10]
The Panglong Agreement of 12 February 1947
The Constitution of the Union of Burma of 24 September 1947 in English
Facsimile copy of the 1947 Constitution in English
Report of the Frontier Areas Committee of Enquiry of 24 April 1947
The Constitution of the Union of Burma of 24 September 1947 in Burmese
UK Government - Provisional Government of Burma Treaty of 17 October 1947
Burma Independence Bill: Second Reading House of Commons 5 November 1947
The Constitution of the Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma of 3 January 1974
The State Protection Law 1975 (as amended in 1991)
Burmese text of the State Protection Law 1975
1988 - 1990
SLORC Declarations Nos. 1 and 2 of 18 September 1988
The Multi-Party Democracy General Elections Commission of 21 September 1988
The Political Parties Registration Law No. 4 of 27 September 1988
The Forming of Organizations Law of 30 September 1988
Draft Statutes of the National League for Democracy (in Burmese) of September 1988
The Pyithu Hluttaw [National Assembly] Election Law No 14/89 of 31 May 1989
The Pyithu Hluttaw Election Rules 30 June 1989
The Manifesto of the National League for Democracy dated 6 November 1989
Law amending the Pyithu Hluttaw Election Law dated 15 May 1990
SLORC Declaration No. 1/90 of 27 July 1990
NLD draft Interim Constitution released on 28 July 1990
Gandhi Hall Declaration of 29 July 1990
1991 - 1998
The Law No. 10/91 of 10 July 1991 amending the Pyithu Hluttaw Election Law
Law Amending the 1975 State Protection Law of 9 August 1991
The "104" Basic Constitutional Principles published on 16 September 1993
The Law No. 5/96 of 7 June 1996 about the transfer of State Power
Committee Representing the People's Parliament formed 16 September 1998
2007 - 2009
Burmese text - the Detailed Basic Principles released on 3 September 2007
An English version of the Detailed Basic Principles based on official releases ***
Another unofficial, virtually identical English version of these Principles
*** The collation was made by Khin Kyaw Han, NLD elected MP for Yenangyaung
Announcement No. 2 of 18 October 2007 about a Constitution Drafting Commission
Announcements Nos.1 and 2 of 9 February 2008 by the SPDC
Announcement No. 3 of 26 February 2008 by the SPDC
Burmese Text - Referendum Law to approve the Draft Constitution 26 February 2008
English Text - Referendum Law to approve the Draft Constitution 26 February 2008
Burmese Text - the Referendum Rules and Procedures [no English text available]
Burmese Text - the Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Burmese Text of Amendment (typographical error)
English Text - the Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar as adopted
Bilingual version in 424 pages: First Print September 2008 in 10,000 copies
Announcement by the Referendum Commission dated 15 May 2008
Final Announcements by the Referendum Commission dated 26 May 2008
Ratification and Promulgation of the draft Constitution dated 29 May 2008
2010
Burmese text - Union Election Commission Law № 1/2010 of 8 March 2010
Official English translation of Law № 1/2010
Burmese text - Political Parties Registration Law №. 2/2010 of 8 March 2010
Official English translation of Law № 2/2010
Burmese text - Amendment dated 4 November 2011
Unofficial translation of Amendment dated 4 November 2011
Burmese text - Bylaws (Notification No. 1) dated 17 March 2010 to Law № 2/2010
Burmese Text - Pyithu Hluttaw Election Law № 3/2010 of 8 March 2010
Official English translation of Law № 3/2010
Burmese text - Amendment dated 18 October 2011
Burmese text - Bylaws (Notification № 2) dated 17 March 2010 to Law № 3/2010
Burmese Text - Amyotha Hluttaw Election Law №. 4/2010 of 8 March 2010
Official English translation of Law № 4/2010
Burmese text - Amendment dated 18 October 2011
Burmese text - Bylaws (Notification № 3) dated 17 March 2010 to Law № 4/2010
Burmese Text - Region/State Hluttaw Election Law № 5/2010 of 8 March 2010
Official English translation of Law No. 5/2010
Burmese text - Amendment dated 18 October 2011
Burmese text - Bylaws (Notification № dated 17 March 2010 to Law № 5/2010
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4 Notifications by the State Peace and Development Council signed by SPDC Chairman Senior General Than Shwe transferring legislative, executive and judicial powers to the new civil administration.
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24 Orders signed by Thein Sein as President appointing persons to ministerial, official and judicial posts at national, State and regional level.
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6 Notifications signed by Thein Sein as President about the formation of institutions including the 35 member Union Government (President and two Vice-Presidents, 30 Ministers, Attorney-General and Cabinet Secretary).
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Thein Sein's inaugural address to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (Assembly of the Union - Lower and Upper Houses combined).
Miscellaneous Articles and Papers
The 1990 Elections were characterised more by a failure of communications between the military government and the political parties than by broken promises.
An compendium of statements from original sources about the intended purpose of the 1990 Elections held in Myanmar; to be read in conjunction with the above article.
New Light of Myanmar on 4 February 2009 reported in detail on two meetings which UN Special Adviser Ibrahim Gambari held with the "Spokes Authoritative Team" of the State Peace and Development Council and also on a meeting with Prime Minister Thein Sein. As the report is ten pages long, key points have been highlighted in colour.
Text of the report in the "New Light of Myanmar" of 9 March 2008. The Referendum Commision explain to Ibrahim Gambari details of the Referendum to be held in May 2008 on the draft Constitution.
Text of the report in the "New Light of Myanmar" of 8 March 2008. The SPDC make it clear that they are not willing to consider any amendment of the draft Constitution which is however to be published shortly.
There has been much confusion about the eligibility of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to stand for election in 2010, partly due to informal comments made by Foreign Minister Nyan Win which have been taken too seriously.
The Burmese exile community and the national reconciliation process
Derek Tonkin analyses the Burmee expatriate community in a paper presented at a workshop in Hong Kong in January 2009.
Derek Tonkin analyses the implications of this vote in a paper delivered at a conference at the Institute of South East Asian Studies in Singapore on 25 May 2007.
Statements by the National League for Democracy
The NLD decide not to apply for re-registration as a political party by the deadline of 6 May 2010. Accordingly, as from 7 May 2010, the party as legal entity has effectively been dissolved. The links below however are retained to assist research.
See also the Compendium of NLD Statements 1988-2010 at this link
Statement dated 25 April 2011 containing text of letter of 5 April 2011
A review of sanctions on Burma of 8 February 2011
Statement by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to the Davos Forum of 28 January 2011
Economic vision and analysis of 4 January 2011
NLD "Appeal to the People" of 6 April 2010 (in Burmese)
NLD "Appeal to the People" of 6 April 2010 (unofficial English translation)
NLD Special Announcement on the election laws of 23 March 2010
Text of Independence Day Statement 4 January 2010 (in Burmese)
Letter from Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to Sen Gen Than Shwe 11 November 2009
Letter from Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to Sen Gen Than Shwe 25 September 2009
Burmese version of letter dated 25 September 2009
National League for Democracy "Shwegondaing Declaration" of 29 April 2009
National League for Democracy Statement of Clarification of 23 February 2009
National League for Democracy Special Statement of 17 February 2009
Commentary in "The New Light of Myanmar" 16 June 2008
National League for Democracy Special Statement of 6 June 2008
Text of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's message made in Singapore 8 November 2007
SPDC Statement on dialogue with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi dated 4 October 2007
National League for Democracy Special Statement of 15 September 2005
Central Executive Committee Statement of 13 May 1996 on NLD dialogue efforts
Letter from Chairman of the NLD to SLORC dated 25 March 1996
Press Conference by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi dated 22 November 1995
Bo Aung Kyaw Road Declaration (English text) dated 29 August 1990
Bo Aung Kyaw Road Declaration (Burmese text) dated 29 August 1990
Gandhi Hall Declaration of 29 July 1990
Further Research and Reference
ASEAN
Extract from the Joint Communiqué of the 42nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting “Acting Together to Cope with Global Challenges” Phuket, Thailand, 20 July 2009
ASEAN Chairman's Statement on Myanmar, MFA Thailand 19 May 2009
Recent Documents of the European Council, the European Commission and the European Parliament relating to Burma/Myanmar
See also the related website of the European Commission
EU ministerial meeting with Burma/Myanmar in Copenhagen - 17 December 2009
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2004
Two Press releases which record the decision of the European Council that EU member states shall vote against extending loans to Myanmar from international financial institutions.
2003
Two "Council Conclusions" which sealed the EU's hard-line policies on sanctions.
Resolutions of the European Parliament (with voting patterns - 736 Members)
United Nations documents relating to Myanmar
Security Council
Security Council Press Statement on Myanmar dated 13 August 2009
6161st Meeting of the Security Council on Myanmar dated 13 July 2009
Security Council Press Statement on Myanmar dated 22 May 2009
Presidential Statement dated 2 May 2008
5885th Meeting of the Security Council 2 May 2008
5854th Meeting of the Security Council 18 March 2008
Security Council Press Statement on Myanmar dated 17 January 2008
Security Council Press Statement on Myanmar dated 14 November 2007
5777th Meeting of the Security Council 13 November 2007
Presidential Statement dated 11 October 2007
5757th Meeting of the Security Council 11 October 2007
5753th Meeting of the Security Council 5 October 2007
Clash of the Titans: An Analysis by Derek Tonkin of the 5618th Meeting
5619th Meeting of the Security Council 12 January 2007
Draft Resolution presented on 12 January 2007 and vetoed by China and Russia
5526th Meeting (continued) 29 September 2006 (closed session)
5526th Meeting of the Security Council 15 September 2006
General Assembly
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
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