In November 2008 two Supreme Court lawyers in Burma, U Aung Thein and U Khin Maung Shein, were convicted to four months' imprisonment for contempt of court because they submitted a letter to the judge on behalf of their clients, that the clients "no longer had faith in the judicial process". This webpage contains links and documents on their case.

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AHRC-UAC-062-2009: BURMA: Licences of lawyers revoked for merely representing their clients' wishes AHRC-PRL-016-2009: BURMA: AHRC launches new Burmese-language blog ALRC-CWS-10-06-2009: BURMA: Targeting of defence lawyers in Myanmar AHRC-PRL-048-2008: BURMA: Release U Aung Thein and U Khin Maung Shein – a YouTube presentation AHRC-FPR-032-2008: [AHRC Forwarded Press Release] BURMA: Lawyer's Testimony Highlights Distorted Justice AHRC-PRL-039-2008: BURMA: New web page on imprisoned lawyers launched AHRC-FOL-017-2008: [AHRC Forwarded Open Letter] BURMA: International Bar Association writes on case of two lawyers jailed for contempt AHRC-ART-035-2008: [AHRC Resolution] BURMA: Resolution of the Fourth Regional Consultation on an Asian Charter for the Rule of Law on the case of Supreme Court advocates U Aung Thein and U Khin Maung Shein AHRC-PRL-035-2008: BURMA: Transfers to remote jails are "death sentences": AHRC AHRC-STM-296-2008: BURMA: Mad rush to convict exposes criminal injustice system AHRC-STM-289-2008: BURMA: A call to all lawyers to defend U Aung Thein and U Khin Maung Shein – two senior Burmese lawyers and human rights defenders illegally sentenced under the pretext of contempt of court AHRC-STM-288-2008: BURMA: Two right lawyers imprisoned for contempt of court

Burma Authorities release 2 Advocates, U Aung Thein and U Khin Maung Shien (in Burmese) The AHRC will forward the case of suppressed lawyers in Burma to the UN (in Burmese) Final appeal against conviction by U Aung Thein (in Burmese) U Khin Muang Shein and U Aung Thein appeal against conviction (in Burmese) 8 December 2008: Critical Response to Abolishing Contempt of court [RFA] (in Burmese) 24 November 2008: Interview with Mr. Basil Fernando with regards to U Aung Thein and U Khin Maung Shein's detention [VOA News] (in Burmese) 24 November 2008: Interview with U Min Lwin Oo about U Aung Thein and U Khin Maung Shein's case [BBC News] (in Burmese) 24 November 2008: Imprisonment of two Burmese lawyers 'arbitrary': rights group [Mizzima News] Burma Lawyers' Council's analysis for the case of U Aung Thein and U Khin Maung Shein (in Burmese) List of the Supreme Court Advocates and the Senior Advocate who were suspended and disbarred (in Burmese, in English) 13 November 2008 : Frantic week behind Burma’s court doors [UPI Asia]

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