On 6 August at 1 -2 PM Professor Colin Picker and I will hold an meeting in the staff common room to discuss the idea of creating a regular forum on Asian Law and Policy. Please join us if you are currently doing research (or are interested in doing such research in the future) in relationContinue reading “Asian Law and Policy Forum”
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Australia Myanmar Constitutional Democracy Workshops
Myanmar is currently at a pivotal moment in its political and legal history. The Australia-Myanmar Constitutional Democracy Project (AMCDP), a consortium of law schools devoted to generating understanding and support for constitutional democracy in Myanmar, have just returned from a series of two workshops. The workshops commenced in Mandalay for two days from 13-14 July, followed by aContinue reading “Australia Myanmar Constitutional Democracy Workshops”
Special Issue on Religion in Myanmar
The Review of Faith and International Affairs will soon publish a special issue on religion in Myanmar. The volume includes contributions on a range of topics by several Burma Studies scholars. My own contribution is on the ‘The Construction of Religion by Law in Myanmar‘. The abstract is as follows: This article provides an overview of theContinue reading “Special Issue on Religion in Myanmar”
Electives on Southeast Asia at UNSW Law
Next year I will be offering two new electives at UNSW Law Faculty. The idea for electives came out of a survey I conducted of law students in the faculty, via the Law Student Society. Out of 52 respondents, 95% said they agreed that there should be more subjects on Asian law offered in the curriculum.Continue reading “Electives on Southeast Asia at UNSW Law”
Why Myanmar needs constitutional review
Last week there was debate in the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, or Union Parliament, over the future of the Constitutional Tribunal, one of the new institutions established under the 2008 constitution. In discussions over proposed constitutional amendments, it was suggested that the Constitutional Tribunal should be abolished. This proposal has been made with reference to claims thatContinue reading “Why Myanmar needs constitutional review”
UNSW Law – Myanmar events
UNSW is contributing to a number of events happening in Myanmar in July together with partners in Myanmar. On 9-10th July, Professor Brendan Edgeworth and myself will teach at the Law Department at Mandalay University, as part of the MOU between UNSW Law and Mandalay University. My talk with focus on academic research skills and method inContinue reading “UNSW Law – Myanmar events”
Myanmar elections lack legitimacy without constitutional change
Constitutional reform is an important part of Myanmar’s transition from military rule. Although widespread political reforms have been enacted since 2011, these have not yet been accompanied by constitutional change. The next few months will determine whether constitutional amendment will take place before the elections scheduled in November. This will affect the very legitimacy ofContinue reading “Myanmar elections lack legitimacy without constitutional change”
Constitutional Reform in Myanmar
Constitutional amendment is an important part of any transition from military rule. In Myanmar/Burma, a transition from military rule to a quasi-civilian government was made in 2011 under the new Constitution. Yet despite calls for change, the Constitution has yet to be reformed. On Wed 28 May 2015, I will give a talk as part ofContinue reading “Constitutional Reform in Myanmar”
Law and Investment in Myanmar
Tomorrow I will head over to the Law Faculty of the University of Sydney to give a lecture in the LLM program on ‘Law and Investment in Myanmar’. Part of the transition process since 2011 has been efforts to reform the economic and business sector. There have been many changes – such as the newContinue reading “Law and Investment in Myanmar”
Ethnic Rights and Constitutional Change
Ive recently put out a paper on Ethnic Rights and Constitutional Change with the UNSW Working Paper series. This paper explores the provisions of the 2008 Constitution of Myanmar that appear to give some of form of recognition to some ethnic nationalities. I am concerned with why a military regime would grant forms of special recognition to ethnicContinue reading “Ethnic Rights and Constitutional Change”
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