Independent Lawyers' Association of Myanmar

The Independent Lawyers' Association of Myanmar (ILAM; Burmese: မြန်မာနိုင်ငံလွတ်လပ်သောရှေ့နေများအသင်း), founded 19 January 2016[1], is a voluntary bar association of lawyers in Myanmar (Burma), and is the first national, independent professional organisation of lawyers in Myanmar.[2] ILAM was formed in collaboration with the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI).[3]

Independent Lawyers' Association of Myanmar
မြန်မာနိုင်ငံလွတ်လပ်သောရှေ့နေများအသင်း
AbbreviationILAM
FormationJanuary 19, 2016 (2016-01-19)
TypeBar association
HeadquartersMyanmar
Membership (2016)
5,000

References
  1. Phyo, Sandar Lwin and Pyae Thet. "Independent bar association aims to usher in new era". The Myanmar Times. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
  2. "IBA - IBA President and Aung San Suu Kyi open inaugural meeting of Myanmar's first national independent lawyers' association". Retrieved 2017-08-08.
  3. mizzima (2016-01-21). "Myanmar's first national independent lawyers' association meeting opened". Mizzima. Retrieved 2017-08-08.

See also
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