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Southeast Asian Human Rights Network conference

Next week, from 15-16 October 2014, the third international conference on Human Rights, Peace and Conflict in Southeast Asia will be held, hosted by the Southeast Asian Human Rights Studies Network and the Faculty of Law and Human Rights Research Centre, University of Malaya, KL. The conference will draw together a diverse group of scholars, researchers, activists and studentsContinue reading “Southeast Asian Human Rights Network conference”

Book: Law and Society in Myanmar

An edited collection on ‘Law, Society and Transition in Myanmar’ will soon be published by Hart Publishing. This edited volume addresses the dynamics of the legal system of Myanmar/Burma in the context of the transition to democracy and a quasi-civilian government.  The edited volume includes the following chapters: PART I: THE LEGAL SYSTEM OF MYANMAR ChapterContinue reading “Book: Law and Society in Myanmar”

Review of Scholarship on Myanmar Law

The recent edition of the Pacific Rim Law and Policy Review contains several articles on Myanmar, including on the topic of sovereign wealth funds and responsible investment. My article is on “Rediscovering ‘Law’ in Myanmar: A Review of Scholarship on the Legal System of Myanmar”. The legal system of Myanmar is an understudied area in theContinue reading “Review of Scholarship on Myanmar Law”

Cause Lawyers in Asia

The Wisconsin International Law Journal has recently published a special edition on Cause Lawyers in Asia (Issue 3, Fall 2013). The volume includes the following contributions: Mobilizing Law for Justice in Asia: A Comparative Approach Frank W. Munger, Scott L. Cummings and Louise G. Trubek| New Paths to Justice: A Tale of Social Justice Lawyering in Bangladesh Cynthia Farid   The Call of the Times:Continue reading “Cause Lawyers in Asia”

Burma Studies Conference 2014

The bi-annual International Burma Studies Conference will be held in Singapore in August 2014. The theme of the conference is ‘Envisioning Myanmar: Issues, Images, Identities’ and is co-hosted by the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, the Centre for Asian Legal Studies (Law Faculty, NUS), and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (NUS). For allContinue reading “Burma Studies Conference 2014”

Road to constitutional amendment in Myanmar going nowhere

Since Myanmar’s Joint Parliamentary Constitution Review Committee submitted its report to the Union Parliament on 31 January 2014, the constitutional amendment saga has taken another twist. The Committee was given the task of reviewing the 2008 Constitution, which had been drafted by the previous military junta. It was required to make recommendations to the parliament,Continue reading “Road to constitutional amendment in Myanmar going nowhere”

Transition and the Rule of Law in Myanmar

This semester, I am offering an elective course on ‘Transition and the Rule of Law in Myanmar‘, at the Law Faculty, NUS. Here is a brief outline of the course. This subject will provide an introduction to the legal system of Myanmar/Burma in the context of the dynamic transition since 2011 from military rule to a quasi-civilian government. ItContinue reading “Transition and the Rule of Law in Myanmar”

Institute for Global Law and Policy Workshop

The next workshop of the Institute for Global Law and Policy (IGLP) of Harvard Law School will be held from 3-13 January 2014 in Doha, Qatar, hosted by Hamad bin Khalifa University. The workshop includes a stream on Islamic Law and Policy, among a wide range of other topics. For more details on the IGLPContinue reading “Institute for Global Law and Policy Workshop”