Punitive action to be taken against some members of MNHRC

27 September 2016
Punitive action to be taken against some members of MNHRC

Pyithu Hluttaw has approved a proposal by MPs to take punitive action against some members of the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC) for their apparent failure to protect victims of human rights violations, state media reported on 27 September.
During the debate, MPs discussed the weakness of the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission in handling the case of the two maids abused by their employer, owners of a tailoring shop in Kyauktada Township.
In response to the discussion by MPs, U Zaw Win, a member of the MNHRC, who addressed parliament during the discussion, said the commission was acting with sincere intentions in its handling of the maid abuse case.