The Significance of Everyday Access to Justice in Myanmar’s Transition to Democracy

摘要: Legal pluralism in Myanmar is a reality that not sufficiently recognized. A lack of recognition and clear mandates for the informal justice providers, along with absence coordination between these providers judiciary, present critical challenges to local dispute resolution legal systems. This results high level unpredictability insecurity concerning outcomes underreporting cases. The jurisdictional clarity represents an even greater challenge areas mixed control where numerous armed actors are present. Discussion reform sector debates surrounding peace negotiations role ethnic groups service provision separated. situation reinforces divide ceasefire rest country raises concern improvement systems will leave conflict-affected populations behind. Recognition support community-based crucial reducing escalation conflict at level. Justice like those can contribute significantly stability order times when official system has limited territorial reach mistrusted by civilians.