The world’s attention was captured suddenly in September as monks, not one to be associated with demonstrations, took to the streets of Rangoon in Burma to protest against a military junta which has ruled the country with an iron fist. As the military government threatened violence and arrested and is continuing to arrest activists in the aftermath of the protests, the international community has been united in its condemnation of the acts of the Myanmar government.
In a departure from its usual stance of non-interference in member nation’s domestic affairs, ASEAN has released its most strongly-worded statement against Myanmar. What has caused this change in the stance of ASEAN? What can ASEAN do to bring about a peaceful resolution to the unfolding crises?
The 21st Singapore Law Review Lecture continues its tradition of bringing current legal issues of interest to the fore for students. This year’s speaker, Prof Lim Chin Leng from the Hong Kong University, will give his take on the Myanmar issue, entitled “Constructive Engagement to Collective Revulsion, the Myanmar Precedent of 2007”. He will focus on what implications this event has in International Law, especially with respect to ASEAN. Continuing on the success of the last lecture, Prof Lim will also join a panel discussion which will take questions from the floor.
Join us!
Date: 9 November 2007
Time: 6:30pm
Venue: Multi-Purpose Auditorium (3rd Floor), Bukit Timah Campus, NUS Faculty of Law
Registration: The lecture is free and open to the public. However, as seats are limited and demand usually high, we strongly recommend registering your particulars. Visit http://www.singaporelawreview.org/2007/10/registration-form-for-21st-slr-lecture/ to register.
Organisers: Singapore Law Review, www.singaporelawreview.org
Hi there,
Just a note to let you know we’ve added your site to our blog spotted section. We are librarians in Singapore who run a book-related blog site, and can be found at http://blogs.nlb.gov.sg/highbrowseonline/