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Expert talk
1st Consultation programme on Constitutional issues in Bhutan
The Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan enacted its first constitution in 2008. Since then, a number of issues in constitutional law have arise in this young democracy. This first programme is organized with the Attorney General of Bhutan.
Seminar
3rd Prosecutor's Training in the Philippines
So-called extra-judicial killings are a frequent phenomenon in the Philippines. Local prosecutors and their staff often lack full knowledge of the law and forensic experience. The 3rd programme of this kind takes place in Naga City, Bicol province.
Seminar
1st Summer Lecture on Constitutional Law
In this summer course jointly organised with the Peking University, Prof. Cheryl Saunders (Australia) and Prof. Mahendra Singh (India) will teach the fundamentals of Constituional Law to about 100 scholars from various law schools in China.
Symposium
Reporting on the Implementation of Human Rights Conventions
Many states are party to international conventions relating to Human Rights. Often however, they are not complying with their reporting duties resulting from those treaties. Here, the legal requirements will be explained and best practices showcased.
Congress
The Sixteenth ASEAN-ISIS Colloquium on Human Rights
The ASEAN Charter and Civil Society Involvement in Human Rights Protection and Promotion in Southeast Asia
On 25-28 Feb 2009 the ASEAN ISIS COLLOQUIUM ON HUMAN RIGHTS (AICOHR) will be held for the 16th time. Human rights organizations and their representatives from all over Southeast Asia will assemble in Manila to address current human rights issues.
Discussion
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights @ 60 and still not all is right
The Malaysian Bar Human Rights Committee will be hosting a human rights debate tournament to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. KAS Singapore supports this ambitious event as main sponsor.
Congress
Freedom of Information Laws
Advantage or Challenge?
The KAS Rule of Law Programme and the Faculty of Law of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) will jointly host a conference on the burning issue of access to information in Asian countries.
Expert conference
Media Laws
The Media and the Law: A Difficult Relationship
From October 19th until 21st academics and practitioners in the field of media law will gather in Nagoya/Japan to discuss existing tensions between the media and the law caused by respective legislation in their home countries.
Lecture
Prosecutor's Training
Problems of extrajudicial killings
The Conference handle the problem of extrajudicial killings. There will be given a viewpoint from the aspects of Human Rights as well as from the Courts and their way of work.
Congress
Administrative Procedures in Southeast Asian Countries
Problems and Challenges in Legal Practice
On 28 and 29 July 2008 scholars from all over Southeast Asia will be convening at this second conference on administrative law co-hosted by the University of Indonesia and the KAS Rule of Law Programme Asia.