MyJustice

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| purpose = Deepening access to justice in Myanmar

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MyJustice is a European Union-funded access to justice initiative, which aims to equip the people of Myanmar with the knowledge, confidence and opportunities to resolve conflicts fairly, equitably and justly.{{Cite web|url=https://myjusticemyanmar.org/about|title=About {{!}} MyJustice Myanmar|website=myjusticemyanmar.org|access-date=2020-04-17}} The project was set up to address the flaws in the country's justice system, a legacy of decades of colonial and military rule that is among the many challenges facing Myanmar as it opens up and transitions to a civilian government. With concern over the Judiciary lacking independence from military or political control, and disputes over land ownership and labour laws a particular problem.{{cite news|last=Perria|first=Sara|date=1 January 2018|title=Rough justice in Myanmar as legal system creaks|work=Financial Times|url=https://www.ft.com/content/2aa3b8a4-5d89-11e7-b553-e2df1b0c3220}} Setting up "justice centres" to improve access to justice by offering free legal advice to low-income and marginalised people, and the first centres opened in Yangon and Mawlamyine (the Capital of Mon State) in 2015. They have also been involved in projects relating to the introduction of legal aid and training.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmtimes.com/news/union-legal-aid-board-provide-help-poor-people-pilot-project.html|title=Union Legal Aid Board to provide help for poor people in pilot project|date=2018-05-07|website=The Myanmar Times|access-date=2020-04-17}} In 2017 they had provided legal representation to over 2,400 clients and legal advice to over 1,400 others, and opened centres in Mandalay and Taunggyi (the Shan State capital).{{Cite web|url=https://frontiermyanmar.net/en/mandalay-justice-centre-to-provide-free-legal-advice|title=Mandalay Justice Centre to provide free legal advice|last=Mon|first=Su Myat|website=Frontier Myanmar|date=25 July 2017 |language=en|access-date=2020-04-17}} In 2018 expanding and opening more centres in Hpa-an, Bago and Naypyitaw.{{Cite web|title=Legal Aid Center Opens in Naypyitaw|url=https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/legal-aid-center-opens-naypyitaw.html|date=2018-09-03|website=The Irrawaddy|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-02}} In 2020 they linked up with the Scottish Faculty of Advocates to learn how the Scottish criminal justice system has adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic, and to get assistance in training and capacity building of the Myanmar legal community.{{Cite web|title=Vice-Dean of Faculty in talk to Myanmar lawyers|url=https://www.scottishlegal.com/article/vice-dean-of-faculty-in-talk-to-myanmar-lawyers|access-date=2020-12-03|website=Scottish Legal News|language=en}}