ASEAN

“The case for a society of polyglots”

Vinita Ramani Mohan  28 April 2012 Straits Times TIMOR Leste recently held peaceful and fair elections, the results of which prompted an article exchange between Singaporean associate professor Victor Savage from the National University of Singapore and the …

“SINGAPORE-ASEAN”

“SINGAPORE PROFESSOR TO LEAD REGIONAL STUDY ON HUMAN RIGHTS” Zakaria Abdul Wahab 21 September 2010 Bernama Daily Malaysian News -– A Singapore law professor from the Singapore Management University (SMU) will lead a research project …

“Report to examine status of human rights in ASEAN”

Thomas Miller 29 September 2010 Phnom Penh Post THE recently established Human Rights Resource Centre for ASEAN has announced that it has embarked on a study analysing the legal framework supporting human rights in ASEAN’s 10 member states, an early step in the efforts of …

“Asean centre launches study on human rights”

14 October 2010 Straits Times A HUMAN rights centre under Asean has launched a study of the legal frameworks regarding human rights in all the 10 member countries in the regional group. Researchers from at least eight Asean member states will contribute to the …

“Burma’s Elections Raise More Questions Than They Answer”

Thomas Clouse 1 December 2010 Global Finance Burma Volume 24; Issue 11; ISSN: 08964181 Burma held its first election in two decades in early November. The winners of the election will take control of the government from the military, which has ruled the country for 48 years. The initial results suggested there …

“ASEAN’s moment to prove it can settle disputes decisively”

Mahdev Mohan and Lan Shiow Tsai 19 February 2011 TODAY (Singapore) A feud over an ancient Hindu temple situated along the Thai-Cambodian border may just prove to be a litmus test for Indonesia’s chairmanship of ASEAN and the regional body’s ability to act decisively to maintain peace and stability …

“Why Asean should admit Timor Leste”

Mahdev Mohan & Lan Shiow Tsai 15 March 2011 Straits Times IN THE span of a decade, Timor Leste has attained independence through democratic self-determination, elected Nobel laureates as its leaders and, through steady economic growth, lifted close to 100,000 of its citizens from extreme …

“INCREASING ACCEPTANCE OF RULE OF LAW CONCEPT IN ASEAN : STUDY”

2 May 2011 Asia Pulse JAKARTA, April 30 Asia Pulse – ASEAN member countries are increasingly accepting the concept of the rule of law for human rights, according to a study conducted by the association`s Human Rights Resource Center …

“ASEAN begins accepting rule of law despite conflicts”

4 May 2011 The Jakarta Post A report by the Human Resource Center (HRRC) shows that the 10 ASEAN countries are increasingly accepting the concept of the rule of law for human rights, but observers still voice concerns over lasting conflicts within the grouping’s …

“How about a Singapore-Jakarta consensus?; Rather than focusing on differences between the two, their collaboration could pave way to ASEAN solidarity”

Mahdev Mohan and Lan Shiow Tsai 14 May 2011 TODAY (Singapore) Expectations ran high as leaders met last weekend in Jakarta for the 18th Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit. However, the 10-member regional organisation has left two key issues unresolved — including the ongoing …