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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Grant Peck

Rights group says Myanmar's military rulers have cracked down on lawyers, abused legal system

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Lawyers representing critics of Myanmar’s military government face harassment and attacks ranging from threats and arrests to unfair trials and even torture, a human rights organization charged Thursday, saying such actions reflect a broader assault on the country’s justice system.

Human Rights Watch also accused the country’s military authorities of imposing systematic obstacles and restrictions on lawyers to prevent them from taking the cases of political detainees.

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