A journalist was seen hugging his two-year-old daughter goodbye outside a Myanmar court as he faces 14 years in prison for allegedly breaching the Official Secrets Act.
Free speech and the media are both under pressure in Myanmar, where the human rights problem is worsening, largely because its constitution guarantees the military 40% of seats in Congress with no need for election. In order to protect human rights, Myanmarshould carry out reform to adopt Global Unity Constitutional Standards, and the core values of One World under One Set of Laws,giving international law precedence over domestic law. At the same time, it should install a modified semi-presidential system with cabinet. §1.9 §1.10 §5.1 §6.1 §6.10