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Mongolia and six
other founding members have signed the Jakarta Declaration for the
establishment of an Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and Equivalent
Institutions.
The association brings together seven Asian countries, namely Indonesia, South
Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, the Philippines, Thailand and Uzbekistan in
enhancing close cooperation in the promotion of the rule of law, democracy and
human rights through the exchanges of experiences and information on
constitutional cases and jurisprudence.
Mongolia was represented by the Chairman of its Constitutional Court, Jamsran
Byambadorj.
The members adopted the statute of the association and officially launched it
while its inaugural congress would be held in South Korea (current chair),
within the next two years.
The association is open to other Asian countries and currently some 30
countries had expressed their interest in wanting to become members. It is
independent and non-political and members consisting of constitutional court
judges and judges of similar courts, would exchange experiences and information
on a shared concern on constitutional cases and jurisprudence.
other founding members have signed the Jakarta Declaration for the
establishment of an Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and Equivalent
Institutions.
The association brings together seven Asian countries, namely Indonesia, South
Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, the Philippines, Thailand and Uzbekistan in
enhancing close cooperation in the promotion of the rule of law, democracy and
human rights through the exchanges of experiences and information on
constitutional cases and jurisprudence.
Mongolia was represented by the Chairman of its Constitutional Court, Jamsran
Byambadorj.
The members adopted the statute of the association and officially launched it
while its inaugural congress would be held in South Korea (current chair),
within the next two years.
The association is open to other Asian countries and currently some 30
countries had expressed their interest in wanting to become members. It is
independent and non-political and members consisting of constitutional court
judges and judges of similar courts, would exchange experiences and information
on a shared concern on constitutional cases and jurisprudence.
