The Asian Law Centre at the University of Melbourne has recently released its five-year report. It provides an overview of the events, seminars, research projects and publications produced from 2008-2012.
Author Archives: Melissa Crouch
Report: Australian attitudes towards Indonesia
The Department of Foreign Affairs (Australia) has released the results of a new survey conducted by Newspoll on ‘Australian attitudes towards Indonesia‘. Most Australians surveyed wrongly believe that Indonesia’s legal system is based on Islamic law, and are not aware that Indonesia is a democracy. On this issue of people smuggling, 50% of respondents wereContinue reading “Report: Australian attitudes towards Indonesia”
‘Building Capacity in Myanmar’
The Age recently reported on the University of Melbourne’s seed-grant funding scheme which aims to provide support for academics for capacity building projects on Myanmar. For the full article see David Scott, Building Capacity in Myanmar, The Age, 8 August 2013
NUS visits Yangon, Mandalay University
On 12-16 August 2013, Melissa was part of a delegation to Myanmar on behalf of the Law Faculty, the National University of Singapore, organised by the Ministry of Law (Singapore). The trip was also attended by the Dean of the Law Faculty of Singapore Management University and officials from the Ministry of Law, Singapore. VisitsContinue reading “NUS visits Yangon, Mandalay University”
Constitutional amendment key to 2015 Myanmar elections
The coming month is a time of mixed feelings for all those involved in Burma’s democracy movement. 8 August marks the 25th anniversary of the democracy uprising in Burma that was brutally crushed by the military regime. The sweeping electoral victory of the National League for Democracy (NLD) that followed in 1990 was blatantly denied byContinue reading “Constitutional amendment key to 2015 Myanmar elections”
Australian High Court blog
The Melbourne Law School, the University of Melbourne, has recently launched a new High Court Blog, which aims to provide a public forum for discussion of the judicial decisions of the High Court of Australia. The blog features discussion of court decisions handed down by the High Court as well as reflections on significant events and cases, such as the Tasmanian DamContinue reading “Australian High Court blog”
Indonesian Constitutional Court reconsiders Blasphemy Law
In 2012, a new case challenging the constitutionality of Indonesia’s Blasphemy Law was lodged with the Constitutional Court.[i] Since Indonesia’s transition to democracy, over 150 individuals from minority religious groups have been convicted of blasphemy. The Blasphemy Law in Indonesia confers power on the Minister of Religion to warn or ban a religious group if itContinue reading “Indonesian Constitutional Court reconsiders Blasphemy Law”
University of Yangon website
The University of Yangon is now online, and its website includes information on the Law Department: “The Department of Law came into existence in 1920 together with the Rangoon University, what is today the University of Yangon (YU). It was one of seven original affiliated faculties of the Rangoon University. During the early years, the Law DepartmentContinue reading “University of Yangon website”
Australian Journal of Asian Law: Issue 14(1)
The latest issue (volume 14 number 1) of the Australian Journal of Asian Law is now available on-line. There are a range of contributions, including: Articles1. Genders and Genetics: The Legal and Medical Regulation of Family Forms in Contemporary Japan – Vera Mackie2. Regulating Water Concessions in China: Towards a Transparent Pricing System – Wei Yan3. Legal Regulation of DecentContinue reading “Australian Journal of Asian Law: Issue 14(1)”
Constitutional Writs as Weapons in Myanmar
In 2011, Myanmar began its transition to democracy under a civilian-military led government. The process has taken place within the framework of the 2008 Constitution and it has been followed by a range of legal and institutional reforms. One of the important features of the Constitution is that it “re-introduces” constitutionally entrenched writs. This raisesContinue reading “Constitutional Writs as Weapons in Myanmar”
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