The ASEAN Way in a Comparative Context: Plenary on the Rule of Law in the ASEAN Community

Introduction

The Centre for International Law recently concluded the third Plenary of the ASEAN Integration Through Law Project with the theme “The ASEAN Way in a Comparative Context: Plenary on the Rule of Law in the ASEAN Community” on 25 August 2013. This plenary rounds up the previous Plenary discussions by examining the roles of the Rule of Law in ASEAN Integration. The Chief Justices from the ASEAN Member States graced the event. The Chief Justice of Singapore Sundaresh Menon and Chief Justice of Indonesia Dr Muhammad Hatta Ali spoke on the importance of the rule of law in the ASEAN region. Discussants included Prof Robert Beckman, CIL Director and noted South China Sea expert; Prof Simon Chesterman, Dean of NUS Law School; Prof Laurence R. Helfer, Professor of Law and co-director, Center for International and Comparative Law, Duke University; Dr Sriprapha Petcharamesree, Former Thai Representative to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights; Mr Rafendi Djamin, Indonesian Representative to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights; and Dr Tan Hsien-Li, Executive Director of the ASEAN Integration Through Law Project.

The ASEAN Integration Through Law Project is a groundbreaking undertaking examining the importance of the Role and Rule of Law and Institutions in ASEAN Legal Integration following from the 2007 ASEAN Charter. Leading scholars from all around the world will for the first time publicly present their findings which we expect to have a profound impact on the way we think about the prospect for ASEAN integration. Senior ASEAN policy experts will act as discussants for the papers. The format is designed to raise significant issues and allow for a frank dialogue about the challenges and opportunities for ASEAN.

Programme

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Speakers’ Profiles

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Speeches

Keynote Speech by Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon

Introductory Remarks by Prof Michael Ewing-Chow, co-Director, ASEAN Integration Through Law Project

Media

“Harmonised civil rulings will strengthen Asean: CJ”, published in The Straits Times, 29 August 2013