Examining limitation clauses in the fundamental freedom provisions of the Myanmar Constitution

What is it about?

This article examines the limitation clauses in the Myanmar constitution -- clauses such as "national security", "public order" and "morality" -- that allow government to restrict freedoms. Although an initial reaction may be to criticize them for expanding government power, they paradoxically limit it by establishing so-called "limits on limits". In other words, government can only employ such limitations in a prescribed manner consistent with international norms and standards. The article analyzes these limits on limits in the context of Myanmar's constitutional history.

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