Preliminary report: sudden change in the political situation in Myanmar

As already reported in various media reports, on February 1, 2021, many officials of National League for Democracy (NLD), including its leader Aung San Suu Kyi, were detained by the Myanmar military. This article sets out preliminary report of the sudden change in the political situation in Myanmar. As already mentioned in various media reports, on February 1, 2021, many officials of the National League for Democracy (NLD), including its leader Aung San Suu Kyi, were detained by the Myanmar military. The military made an announcement that the national emergency was declared based on Articles 417 and 418 of the Constitution of Myanmar alleging the unfairness of the national election in November 2020, and that the acting president, appointed by...To read the full article, please see the PDF file

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Yusuke YUKAWA

Partner
Tokyo Yangon

With a strong background in commercial transactions and corporate governance and compliance, Yusuke focuses on business and human rights, advising companies on various related issues, including the formulation of human rights norms, human rights due diligence, stakeholder engagement, the formulation of human rights clauses in contracts, compliance with modern slavery laws, and consulting on transactions with countries with human rights issues. He is a core member of the Business and Human Rights Projects Team of the Committee on International Human Rights within the Japan Federation of Bar Associations and spreads awareness of the field through lectures at universities and law schools, and by contributing to various publications and seminars. He currently serves as the representative of the firm’s Yangon office providing wide-ranging legal advice to international investors and companies investing and doing business in Myanmar. In addition, Yusuke is involved in a broad range of lawmaking activities in Myanmar to bring their laws into alignment with international standards and norms, and was the first foreign member of the Myanmar Association of Insolvency Practitioners.

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