The Asian Society of International Law (AsianSIL) is a region-wide forum for interaction among scholars and practitioners of public and private international law either based in or interested in Asia.[1] It was established in April 2007 at an inaugural meeting at the National University of Singapore.[2][3]
Mandate[edit]
The Society is an international non-partisan, non-profit, and non-governmental organization with the following objectives:
- To promote research, education and practice of international law by serving as a centre of activities among international law scholars and practitioners in Asia and elsewhere, in a spirit of partnership with other relevant international, regional and national societies and organizations;
- To foster and encourage Asian perspectives of international law; and
- To promote awareness of and respect for international law in Asia.[4]
Officeholders[edit]
The first president of the Society (2007–2009) was Hisashi Owada, former President of the International Court of Justice.[5]
The current president of the Society is Shirley Scott.[6]
| S/N | President | Country | Term of office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | OWADA Hisashi |  Japan |
2007–2009 |
| 2. | XUE Hanqin |  China |
2009–2011 |
| 3. | V.S. Mani |  India |
2011–2013 |
| 4. | Surakiart Sathirathai |  Thailand |
2013–2015 |
| 5. | PAIK Jin-Hyun |  South Korea |
2015–2017 |
| 6. | Harry Roque |  Philippines |
2017–2019 |
| 7. | Shirley Scott |  Australia |
2019-2021 |
| 8. | Hikmahanto Juwana |  Indonesia |
2021-2023 |
The current Secretary-General of the Society is Antony Anghie.[7]
| S/N | Secretary-General | Country | Term of office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tan Cheng Han |  Singapore |
2007–2011 |
| 2. | Simon Chesterman | Australia |
2012–2017 |
| 3. | Antony Anghie |  Sri Lanka |
2017- |
Publications[edit]
In 2011, the Society launched its official journal, the Asian Journal of International Law, published by Cambridge University Press.[8]
Biennial Meetings[edit]
The Society organizes major conferences every two years. Meetings have thus far been held in:
- Singapore (2007)
- Tokyo (2009)
- Beijing (2011)
- New Delhi (2013)
- Bangkok (2015)
- Seoul (2017)
- Manila (2019)
- Canberra (to take place in 2021)
References[edit]
- ^ "AsianSIL – Asian Society of International Law". Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Inaugural Conference of the Asian Society of International Law". Archived from the original on 2 February 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ Speech by George Yeo, Minister for Foreign Affairs, at the Opening Dinner of the Inaugural Conference of the Asian Society of International Law on 7 April 2007 Archived 2 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Constitution of the Asian Society of International Law, art 2.
- ^ "Current Members | International Court of Justice". Icj-cij.org. Archived from the original on 12 April 2008. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ "Governing Bodies – AsianSIL". Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Governing Bodies – AsianSIL". Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ Asian Journal of International Law.