[{"bbox": [96, 152, 1136, 287], "category": "Text", "text": "while the top 10% share 67.5% of the national wealth and 51.1% of the national income¹⁹. These situation is reflected in the justice sector, with socio-economically disadvantaged groups disproportionally affected by poverty and lower level of education, which limits their ability to access legal services and navigate the complex justice landscape. Additionally, discrimination based on ethnicity, gender, religion, or socio-economic status undermines the rights of disadvantaged groups, leading to unequal treatment within the justice system."}, {"bbox": [96, 291, 1136, 400], "category": "Text", "text": "This action will mainstream the reduction of inequalities in the justice sector by focusing its efforts and activities on reaching women, poor and marginalised and at-risks groups specifically, and working on some specific barriers they are facing, such as the lack of legal education. The impact of the action on these groups will be monitored as much as possible through disaggregated indicators, and will be a key point of focus for evaluations."}, {"bbox": [96, 437, 212, 463], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Democracy"}, {"bbox": [96, 473, 1136, 609], "category": "Text", "text": "The democratic transition in Myanmar has dramatically been halted by the 2021 military coup. While the current context prevent to engage with the current de facto authorities, the action remains committed to promoting citizen's participation and engagement as a fundamental principle of democracy and good governance. The action will incorporate democratic approaches throughout its activities, and some specific entry points are identified to promote democracy and good governance through some activities:"}, {"bbox": [133, 619, 1136, 702], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Legal aid: Similarly to the previous phase of the EU support to Justice, it is expected that pro-democracy actors arrested by the regime will be one of the main target groups and beneficiaries of the free legal aid provided under Specific Objective 1."}, {"bbox": [133, 705, 1136, 866], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Awareness raising activities: The action will continue to use public awareness activities under Specific Objective 2 in a safe way to promote conversation about the importance of democracy and rule of law, in particular using art. This approach through art has been used in the past 3 years and resulted in very strong engagement, in particular of the youth. More generally, activities under this action will strive to create safe and inclusive spaces that promote meaningful and peaceful exchange, fostering an environment conducive to a positive and democratic future in the country."}, {"bbox": [133, 870, 1136, 1058], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Mainstreaming democracy and good governance under the policy dialogue and capacity-building activities of Specific Objective 1: Principles of democracy, rule of law and good governance will be mainstreamed under specific objective 1 that aims at improving fairness and inclusion in parallel and alternative justice and dispute resolution mechanisms. In particular, improvement in transparency and accountability will be at the centre of this specific objective. It will also emphasize the importance of the rule of law as a cornerstone of democracy, ensuring that laws are applied fairly and consistently, and that legal procedures are accessible to all members of society, regardless of their background or status."}, {"bbox": [133, 1061, 1136, 1224], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Through grants on selected topics: Specific Objective 3 of this action will support CSOs working on selected topics of importance. Support to accountability processes and support to discussions around transitional justice are some of the identified priorities needing support. Through grants focusing on these thematic, the action will foster a culture of accountability within society, which is essential for the functioning of a democratic system, and will involve the participation of victims, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders in decision-making processes."}, {"bbox": [96, 1260, 489, 1287], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Conflict sensitivity, peace and resilience"}, {"bbox": [96, 1298, 1136, 1566], "category": "Text", "text": "Access to justice is a key element of both conflict prevention and peace building. A justice infrastructure upholding the rule of law is a critical condition to ensure peace, state and democracy-building and later smooth transition to post-conflict recovery efforts. Equal access to justice is also essential for resolving disputes that could, if not solved, lead to more local conflicts and loss of social cohesion. The action will seek to mainstream a dialogue on fundamental rights with the different stakeholders it engages with (communities, local justice systems and dispute mechanisms, civil society organisations) and ensure a movement towards change through legal support to people living in vulnerable situation and communities. It will aim to strengthen selected non-formal justice mechanisms, including in areas without central State services, to be better able to provide fair and effective remedies in response to community needs. Finally, it will aim at fostering dialogue and a clearer vision across civil society on what a potential future transitional justice mechanism for Myanmar could look like."}, {"bbox": [86, 1620, 737, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹⁹ 2022 data from the World Inequality Database: https://wid.world/country/myanmar/"}, {"bbox": [1015, 1655, 1145, 1682], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 14 of 32"}]