The Attorney General of Myanmar, Tun Shin, has expressed an interest in IDLO further developing the capacity of his office.
At a meeting with senior IDLO staff in New York, he praised IDLO's approach to capacity development and stressed the importance of building on – and modernizing – systems and skills that already exist in Myanmar.
The Attorney General met Patrizio Civili, Permanent Observer to the UN, and Judit Arenas, Director – External Relations. IDLO has been involved in a number of rule of law and access to justice projects in Myanmar since 2013. These include piloting Rule of Law Centers and implementing Training of Trainers for the Union Attorney General’s Office and the Supreme Court.