INTERNATIONAL WEBINAR

SPECIAL LECTURES  ON “Recent Trend of Political System in Myanmar and Human Rights”
Resource person: Dr. Tial Hnin, HoD Dept. of Law. Hakha University, Myanmar.
Jointly organized by Department of Political Science and Research and Consultancy Committee.
Govt. J. Thankima College

First session: Dt. 27th September, 2021 (8:00pm-9:30pm)
Host: Lalbiaknii Hmar, Associate Professor, Dept. of Political Science.
Keynote address: Prof. JV Nunchunga, Principal, Govt. J. Thankima College.
Speaker: Dr. Tial Hnin, HoD Dept. of Law. Hakha University, Myanmar.
Key highlights of the keynote address:
The keynote speaker introduces the resource person to the participants and welcomes
them with a wish for a very fruitful webinar.
1. Myanmar has recently experience political upheavals and this events in our neighboring
country needs to be carefully studied.
2. Political system in Myanmar is starkly different from what we have here in India.
Key highlights of the Speaker:
1. Myanmar got independence in 1948. The country was under Martial law in 1962 after military
Coup d’etat.
2. National League for Democracy (NLD) and Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP)
a military backed party, were the two dominant parties in Myanmar.
3. Election was held in 1990 and it was won by NLD party. But military refused to recognize the
results and subsequently ruled the country.
4. Again in 2015 election was held and NLD won it and ruled the country till 2020. In 2020
election NLD won but USDP refused to hand over power to the NLD and started military rule
after a gap of five years.
5. Commander –in- Chief of the Army took over power by claiming that the election was illegal.
Many citizens of Myanmar fled from the country to adjoining countries.
6. The constitution of 2008 is a very rigid one and is not drafted for the welfare of the people but
for the Army.
7. Hill people, especially Chin, do not have right to preserve and promote their distinct culture
and language. Minorities were devoid of civil rights and freedom of religion.
8. Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) is working against military rule in Myanmar.
(Questions & Answer)

Second Session: Dt. 28th September, 2021 (8:00pm-9:35pm)
Host: Dr. Lalzuiliana, Associate Professor, Dept. of Economics.
Speaker: Dr. Tial Hnin, HoD Dept. of Law. Hakha University, Myanmar.

Key highlights of the speaker:
Human Rights violation in Myanmar:-
1.1948- Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted and there are many conventions
concerning Human Right at the international level.
2. The Myanmar army prohibited learning of Human Rights subjects in educational institution.
There were many case of Human Rights violation in terms of ethnic minorities, religious
minorities, civil rights of the civilians and linguistic rights.
3. There are eight ethnic groups in Myanmar in which Kawl is the dominant group. Other seven
minority groups were working for the establishment of democracy and federal polity form time
to time.
4. There cannot be equal rights for the ethnic minority groups. The constitution of 2008
recognized the special status of Buddhism. Even though other religions were also recognized,
their followers do not enjoy equal rights as enjoyed by the Buddhists.
5. Linguistic minorities do not have rights to pursue education in their mother tongue in
educational institution.
6. Rape, extortion, detention and killings including minor were very common.
7. Myanmar Govt. refused to sign International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).
There were many case of human rights violation in the country.
(Questions & Answer)
The Webinar was concluded with vote of thanks proposed by Lalthlamuana, Associate
Professor, HoD Dept. of Political Science.

REMARKS:
The speaker is currently staying at refugee camp at Thingsai, Mizoram and his effort to
fulfill his responsibility as a speaker of this webinar with so much mental stress, agony and
uncomfortable living conditions is really appreciated by the organizers