Fifteenth International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences

Abstract

Corruption is a global problem which occurred in every society and its causes, forms and impacts are diverse and multi-faceted. It is inimical to administration of public affairs, undermines democracy and violates human rights. Corruption can have devastating effects on development including weakening trust in communities and social equality. The fighting against corruption is closed to the promotion of human rights, rule of law, access to justice and good governance. The government, its officials and agents including all individuals are accountable under the law. Justice also is administered by competent, impartial, and independent judicial institutions. Corrupt acts have directly damaging the consequences on the functions of government institutions, in particular on the administration of justice. It decreases public trust in justice and affects judicial systems to guarantee the protection of human rights. Although the government has acknowledged and tried to build a just and fair government, many people in Myanmar have experienced an incident of bribery or any form of corruption not only in judicial sector but also administrative sector. Therefore, a lack of effective access to justice service can reduce confidence in government institutions as it undermines accountability and equality in the delivery of good services. This research focuses on how corruption is an obstacle to access justice for the protection of human rights in the country and whether the legal system can be made anti-corrupt so individuals and groups can have access to justice.