Bill approved to end warrantless household inspection

Bill approved to end warrantless household inspection
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Mizzima
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Min Min/Mizzima

Myanmar’s parliament approved yesterday a bill to repeal a law allowing authorities to conduct warrantless searches of private homes, the Anadolu Agency reported on 19 September.

The bill will amend the Ward or Village Tract Administration Law enacted in 2012, which requires residents to inform government officials of overnight guests and to report personal data about those visitors.

Although all appointed military lawmakers objected to the measure, the bill was approved after receiving 255 votes in favour, 155 against and four abstentions.The new legislation, however, states that guests whose visit would last for more than a month must report to local authorities.

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