Author Archives: Melissa Crouch

Constitution-making in Divided Societies: The Case of Myanmar

On 13 September 2018 I will be speaking at the Center for Constitutional Democracy, Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Indianapolis, on “Constitution-Making in Divided Societies”. Calls for constitutional reform persist in many countries around the global. Constitutional design and participation in constitution-making presents particular challenges in divided societies. Demands for constitutional change are often perceived as anContinue reading “Constitution-making in Divided Societies: The Case of Myanmar”

Myanmar Judicial Colloquium

The 2nd Judicial Colloquium on Commercial Law is being held this week with the Union Supreme Court of Myanmar. The Colloquium is part of a project by UNSW Law and the Asian Development Bank to support the handling and adjudication of commercial disputes by the courts. We are delighted to have Justice Reyes, Justice Bergin and JusticeContinue reading “Myanmar Judicial Colloquium”

Association of Mainland Southeast Asia Scholars events

Next week there are several events organised by the Association of Mainland Southeast Asia Scholars, at the Asian Studies Association of Australia conference at the University of Sydney See the full program, but note the following AMSEAS events Tuesday 3 July 2018 5:00-5:45pm AMSEAS Subregional Keynote with Professor Katherine Bowie, room ABS LT 2080;  5:45-6:30pm AMSEASContinue reading “Association of Mainland Southeast Asia Scholars events”

Constitutional Law in Asia: Special Issue

The International Journal of Constitutional Law has recently published a special issue on constitutional law in Asia, and the articles are free to download online. It includes: Directive principles and the expressive accommodation of ideological dissenters, Tarunabh KhaitanDictators, democrats, and constitutional dialogue: Myanmar’s constitutional tribunal, Melissa CrouchJudging socio-economic rights in Hong Kong, Michael RamsdenConstitutionalizing administrative law in theContinue reading “Constitutional Law in Asia: Special Issue”

The Army and the Indonesian Genocide

In Indonesia, the massacre of approximately one million unarmed civilians in 1965-66 has been depicted as the outcome of a spontaneous uprising against people believed to be communist party members or associates. Dr Jess Melvin has used documents from the former Indonesian Intelligence Agency’s archives in Banda Aceh to shatter the official propaganda account ofContinue reading “The Army and the Indonesian Genocide”

The Politics of Courts and Legal Culture

Law and Society Association Panel 2018 Panel Title: The Politics of Courts and Legal Culture: Indonesia’s Judiciary and the Legacy of Dan S Lev This panel presents a series of related papers around the broader theme of legal culture and the role and function of courts in Indonesia. Twenty years on from Indonesia’s democratic transition,Continue reading “The Politics of Courts and Legal Culture”

Politics in Southeast Asia 2018

Missed Sydney’s Southeast Asia event on Politics in Action 2018? Videos of the talks are available here: Southeast Asia: Authoritarian Advances and Limits, Professor Gary RodanPhilippines: Recent Trends and the War on Drugs, Dr Jayeel Serrano Cornelio from Ateneo de Manila University. Indonesia: Hypernationalism and pilkada, Dr Charlotte Setijadi, ISEASMalaysia: New Malaysia, GE14 and Beyond, Associate ProfessorContinue reading “Politics in Southeast Asia 2018”

Criticising Judges and the Courts

The Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law is hosting a Public Lecture on criticising judges and the courts by the Hon Geoffrey Ma, Chief Justice of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal on Thursday 24 May at 6.30 pm. This will be followed by a reception with drinks and canapés. see link for more. The Basic Law ofContinue reading “Criticising Judges and the Courts”