Treaties and Agreements relating to Tibet Convention between Great Britain and China relating to Sikkim and Tibet, 1890 Whereas Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India, and His Majesty the Emperor of China, are sincerely desirous to maintain and perpetuate the relations of friendship and good … Read more
Treaties and Agreements relating to Burma Trade Agreement between the East India Company and the King of Ava, September 1795 TRANSLATION of the ROYAL MANDATE, accompanying the letter to the GOVERNOR-GENERAL, dated [day omitted in original] September 1795. To all Killadars and Governors of Ports, in like virtue to the Maywoon of Henzawuddy. The source … Read more
Historical Treaties Historical Treaties and Diplomatic Agreements in South Asia Treaties and Agreements relating to Afghanistan For Treaties and Agreements relating to Afghanistan, see here. Treaties and Agreements relating to Burma For Treaties and Agreements relating to Burma, see here. Treaties and Agreements relating to Jammu and Kashmir Treaty between Maharaja Gulab Singh and the … Read more
Treaties and Agreements relating to Afghanistan Historical Treaties and Agreements relating to Afghanistan and India See below the Treaties and Agreements relating to Afghanistan and India: Treaty between the Governments of India and Afghanistan, ratified on 17 June 1809 Treaty between the Governments of India and Afghanistan, 1855 Treaty of Friendship between the Government of … Read more
Burma in Asia Introduction COLONIZED BY THE BRITISH IN THE 19TH CENTURY, Burma was governed as a province of the Indian Empire until 1937. It gained independence in 1948. Bordered primarily by China, India, and Thailand, Burma has recently been defined by its struggle for democracy against […]
People’s Republic of China in Asia According to the work “Guide to Foreign and International Citations”, by the Journal of International Law and Politics (New York University School of Law): China is divided into twenty-two provinces, five autonomous regions, the Hong Kong Special […]
Taiwan in Asia According to the work “Guide to Foreign and International Citations”, by the Journal of International Law and Politics (New York University School of Law): Taiwan is a unitary state and democratic republic that currently administers Taiwan, Penghu and several outlying […]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in Asia Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in the Southeast of Asia All ten countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) —Brunei, Cambodia, […]
South Korea in Asia According to the work “Guide to Foreign and International Citations”, by the Journal of International Law and Politics (New York University School of Law): South Korea is a republic comprised of nine Provinces (do) and seven Metropolitan Cities (gwangyoksi). South […]
Thailand in Asia According to the work “Guide to Foreign and International Citations”, by the Journal of International Law and Politics (New York University School of Law): Thailand is a constitutional monarchy comprised of seventy-six provinces (Changwat). Thailand’s official language is […]
India in Asia According to the work “Guide to Foreign and International Citations”, by the Journal of International Law and Politics (New York University School of Law): India is a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic. India is comprised of 28 states and 7 union territories. […]
Turkey in Asia According to the work “Guide to Foreign and International Citations”, by the Journal of International Law and Politics (New York University School of Law): Turkey is a republican parliamentary democracy comprised of eighty-one Provinces. Each Province (il; plural iller) is […]
Asia Home > Malaysia Home> Malaysian Legal System Malaysian Legal System in Asia Malaysia is situated in Southeast Asia. The legal system of Malaysia is mixed (Muslim law +Common law + Customary law). The country has, therefore, an hybrid legal system of English common law, Islamic law and […]
Asia Home > Israel Home> Israeli Legal System. Israeli Legal System in Asia Israel (official name: State of Israel), is situated on the south-eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea (Middle East). The legal system of Israel is really mixed (Civil law + Common law + Jewish law + Muslim law).It […]
Asia Home > Iran Home> Iranian Legal System Iranian Legal System in Asia Iran (Persia, officially named the Islamic Republic of Iran), is situated in Western Asia. The legal system of Iran is mixed (Muslim/Civil law). The country has basically religious legal system based on sharia law. […]
Asia Home > Indonesia Home> Indonesian Legal System. Indonesian Legal System in Asia The legal system in Indonesia is mixed (Civil law/Muslim/Customary). It is mainly a civil law system based on the Roman-Dutch model and influenced by customary law. Legal Research in Indonesia: a Guide […]
Asia Home > China Home> Chinese Legal System. Chinese Legal System in Asia The legal system of China is mixed (Civil law/Customary). It is based on civil law, influenced by Soviet and continental European civil law systems. The Chinese legislature branch retains power to interpret statutes. […]
Asia Home > Japan Home> Japanese Legal System. Japanese Legal System in Asia The Japanese legal modernization was based on the European legal system. At the beginning of Meiji era, the system of Europe – especially the German and French law and judicial systems – was the model of the Japanese […]
Asia Home > Hong Kong Home> Hong Kong Legal System. Hong Kong Legal System in Asia Hong Kong is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the People’s Republic of China. The Hong Kong law system is mixed (Common law/Customary). This mixed legal system of common law is based on the […]
Asia Home > India Home> Indian Legal System. Indian Legal System in Asia Legal Research in India: a Guide for Lawyers In a globalized world, lawyers outside India may come into contact with Indian law, Indian lawyers or Indian clients, and the last would be better served when their lawyers […]
Asia Home > Vietnam Home> Vietnamese Legal System. Vietnamese Legal System in Asia Vietnam (official name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam or Cộng hòa Xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam), is situated in the east of the Indochina Peninsula (Southeast Asia). The legal system of Vietnam is based on the […]
Asia Home > Turkey Home> Turkish Legal System Turkish Legal System in Asia Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye), whose official name is Republic of Turkey, is located on Anatolia (Western Asia) and on East Thrace (Southeastern Europe). Its situation at the crossroads of Europe and Asia influenced its […]
Asia Home > Thailand Home> Thai Legal System Thai Legal System in Asia Thailand (official name: Kingdom of Thailand) is called in Thai: ราชอาณาจักรไทย, RTGS: Ratcha Anachak Thai; IPA: [râːt.tɕʰā ʔāːnāːtɕàk tʰāj. The country is situated in Southeast Asia. The legal system of Thailand is based […]
Asia Home > Taiwan Home> Taiwanese Legal System Taiwanese Legal System in Asia Taiwan (official name: the Republic of China) is situated in East Asia. The legal system in Taiwan is mixed (Civil law + Customary law), specially based in the Civil law system. Taiwan had the first constitutional […]
South Korean Legal System in Asia Asia Home > South Korea Home> South Korean Legal System. South Korean Legal System in Asia Legal Research in South Korea: a Guide for Lawyers In a globalized world, lawyers outside South Korea may come into contact with South Korean law, South Korean […]
Asia Home > Singapore Home> Singapore Legal System Singapore Legal System in Asia Singapore (official name: Republic of Singapore) is situated in the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula (Southeast Asia). It is a country city-based (city-state). The legal system of Singapore is mixed (Common […]
Asia Home > Philippines Home> Philippine Legal System. Philippine Legal System in Asia The Philippines (official name: Republic of the Philippines) is situated in Southeast Asia (in the western Pacific Ocean). The legal system of Philippines is, as most of the countries of Asia, mixed […]
Asia Home > Pakistan Home> Pakistan Legal System Pakistan Legal System in Asia Pakistan (official name: the Islamic Republic of Pakistan) is situated in South Asia. The legal system of Pakistan is mixed (Muslim law + Common law). The country, basically, has a common law system with Islamic […]
Burmanization in Asia GUY HORTON HAS SEEN PEOPLE DOING FORCED LABOR in Burma’s jungle, smelled the rotting corpses of villagers killed by bayonets, and heard the cries of a small child being tossed by government troops into a burning hut. But it was something seemingly trivial that […]