Judicial reform, repealing outdated and restrictive laws, educating citizens of their rights, creating a vibrant civil society to protect those rights, and remaking the legal system and the legal profession all are required to lay the foundation of rule of law in Burma, and all have a long way to go.

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But those who participate in the elections must understand that these elections are the way to the one authority, the rule of law, and the one legal gun.

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They want to continue down the path of modernization, respect for private capital, the rule of law and the need for a legal order that can guarantee rights, liberty and ensure that economic transactions are subject to legal protection.

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If there was a functioning government there, and the rule of law, the minerals could be mined in a legal and orderly way.

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Whatever the reason, the unprecedented legal action is a modest advance for the rule of law and a public affirmation of the rulers' responsibility to their subjects.

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Since a regime that does not respect the rule of law and the rights of its own people domestically generally disregards international legal norms as well, the perpetuation of such a government will inevitably have unsavory repercussions for populations beyond its borders, too.

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To curtail illicit flows he suggests the government should: (i) ensure that the rule of law is applied fairly and swiftly, (ii) strengthen regulatory and legal institutions (iii) adopt policy measures to improve both public and corporate governance such as improving tax compliance and collection.

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In the long-run, Mexico will need to continue to improve its legal system and enhance the ability of local police forces to maintain order and uphold the rule of law.

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The problem in France was that the king did not feel strong enough to challenge the legal rights of the aristocracy, but both were happy to deny the rule of law to the peasantry and the rising commercial classes who bore the full brunt of meeting the king's need for money to fight wars, through taxation.

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