{"id":750,"date":"2026-01-08T22:59:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T22:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ipsj.org\/?page_id=750"},"modified":"2026-02-07T03:44:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T03:44:08","slug":"rule-of-law-and-independent-judiciary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ipsj.org\/my\/our-work\/rule-of-law-and-independent-judiciary\/","title":{"rendered":"\u1010\u101b\u102c\u1038\u1025\u1015\u1012\u1031\u1005\u102d\u102f\u1038\u1019\u102d\u102f\u1038\u101b\u1031\u1038\u1014\u103e\u1004\u1037\u103a \u101c\u103d\u1010\u103a\u101c\u1015\u103a\u101e\u1031\u102c \u1010\u101b\u102c\u1038\u1005\u102e\u101b\u1004\u103a\u101b\u1031\u1038"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-b390b18a\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-720de13a\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-woostify-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipsj.org\/\">IPSJ<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 Rule of Law &amp; Independent Judiciary<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-3a530fa7\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-87d1c31a\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ipsj.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_20251205_111610-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"IPSJ - Mae Sot Workshop\" class=\"wp-image-615 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ipsj.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_20251205_111610-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.ipsj.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_20251205_111610-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ipsj.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_20251205_111610-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ipsj.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_20251205_111610-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ipsj.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_20251205_111610-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ipsj.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_20251205_111610-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.ipsj.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_20251205_111610-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Upholding Justice, Accountability, and Judicial Independence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A strong and independent judiciary is essential for upholding justice, protecting human rights, and ensuring accountability in any democratic society. IPSJ works to strengthen the rule of law in Myanmar by enhancing legal knowledge, promoting judicial independence, and supporting justice-sector reform during a period of profound political transition. Through targeted training, policy research, and technical advisory support, IPSJ engages legal professionals, civil society actors, activists, and emerging governance institutions on constitutional law, administrative justice, judicial reform, and international legal standards. We also conduct participatory research in liberated and contested areas to assess barriers to judicial independence, access to justice, and the interaction between customary and formal legal systems. By combining expert analysis with grassroots engagement, IPSJ supports justice institutions that balance legal pluralism with universal rights\u2014laying the foundations for a fair, accessible, and rights-based judicial system within a federal framework.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-style-boxed wp-block-themeisle-blocks-posts-grid\" id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-posts-grid-715de34c\"><div class=\"is-grid o-posts-grid-columns-1\"><div class=\"o-posts-grid-post-blog o-posts-grid-post-plain\"><div class=\"o-posts-grid-post\"><div class=\"o-posts-grid-post-body is-full\"><h4 class=\"o-posts-grid-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipsj.org\/my\/strengthened-rule-of-law-and-judiciary-reform-discourse\/\">Strengthened Rule of Law and Judiciary Reform Discourse<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"o-posts-grid-post-meta\">Posted on <time 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