Feb 19, 1965
This Conference of 105 jurists from 16 countries of the South-East Asian and Pacific Region assembled in Bangkok from February 15th to 19th, 1965, under the auspices of the International Commission of Jurists.
The Declaration has conclusions on:
- Basic Requirements of Representative Government under the Rule of Law
- Economic and Social Development within the Rule of Law
- The Role of the Lawyer in a Developing Country
and resolutions on:
- the Role of the Lawyer in a Developing Country
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Human Rights Regional Conventions for South-East Asia and the Pacific
Declaration of Bangkok-congress report-1965-eng (full text of conclusions in English, PDF)
Declaration of Bangkok-congress report-1965-fra (full text of conclusions in French, PDF)
The report is available at:
dynamic aspects rule of law-conference report-1965-eng (full text in English, PDF)
dynamic aspects rule of law-conference report-1965-fra (full text in French, PDF)
dynamic aspects rule of law-conference report-1965-spa (full text in Spanish, PDF)
Feb 19, 1965
Underlying the theme of the Conference is the belief of the ICJ that the Rule of Law, being a dynamic concept, should have, for the areas under study, the same essential validity it has for other parts of the world.
Feb 15, 1965 | Events
The document contains the provisional programme of the Conference, information for Conference participants, Standing Orders, Conference Officers, participants and observers.
dynamic aspects rule of law-programme-1965-eng (full text in English and French, PDF)
Working papers are available at:
dynamic aspects rule of law-working paper congress-1965-fra (full text in French, PDF)
The report is available at:
dynamic aspects rule of law-conference report-1965-eng (full text in English, PDF)
dynamic aspects rule of law-conference report-1965-fra (full text in French, PDF)
dynamic aspects rule of law-conference report-1965-spa (full text in Spanish, PDF)
Jan 1, 1962
Though legal studies were started in Southeast Asia many years ago, it must be admitted that a great deal has yet to be done to place legal studies on a sound academic footing and to consolidate the efforts of law teachers on an all-Southeast-Asian basis.
Dec 1, 1961 | News
The newly-appointed Secretary-General of the ICJ, Sir Leslie Munro, will be visiting Karachi in mid-January in connection with a three-month mission to the Far East.