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Southeast Asian Legal Research Guide: Introduction to Singapore and its Legal System
Singapore
Archived web content
Robin Gardner
2020
Singapore has a common law legal system as a result of its colonial past as part of the British empire. The influence of the English common law on the development of Singapore l...
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Southeast Asian Legal Research Guide: Introduction to Thailand & its Legal System
Thailand
Advocacy and promotional materials
Robin Gardner
2020
Thailand has a predominantly civil law legal system, but it is a hybrid of many influences.Thai law has its traditional bases in ancient Hindu Code of Manu, modified to conform ...
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Southeast Asian Legal Research Guide: Introduction to Vietnam & its Legal System
Viet Nam
Archived web content
Robin Gardner
2020
Vietnam has had a single, unified legal system since 1975. Vietnam's socialist legal system is influenced by eastern and western legal traditions, the French civil law system, a...
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Burma and Transnational Crime
Myanmar
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Liana Sun Wyler, International Crime and Narcotics, Foreign...
2008
Report by the Congressional Research Service on transnational organized crime in Burma (Myanmar). Transnational crime in Burma bears upon U.S. interests as it threatens regional...
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ILO Lifts All Restrictions on Burma
Myanmar
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Samantha Michaels, The Irrawady
2013
An article in The Irrawaddy on the announcement by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to lift restrictions on Myanmar. The restrictions, which were imposed by the UN ag...
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Myanmar to Draft First Labour Safety Law
Myanmar
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Shwe Yee Saw Myint, Myanmar Times
2012
An article published in the English language weekly Myanmar Times on the first law on safety and health in workplaces being drafted by the Ministry of Labour of Myanmar in 2013.
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Burma’s New Labor Law: Built to Fail or Shifting Toward Democracy?
Myanmar
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Michelle Chen
2011
Burma has long been known as a black hole for human rights. But the new leadership of the military junta hopes to shed its pariah image by loosening its oppressive policies. And...
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The Role of Social Safeguards in Addressing Forest Governance in FLEGT and REDD+
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations
Celina (Kin Yii) Yong, UN-REDD
2018
This presentation seeks to demonstrate how social safeguards can provide opportunities to address the forest governance challenges faced by FLEGT and REDD+. It discusses the imp...
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Labor and employment regulatory framework in Myanmar
Myanmar
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
William D. Greenlee, Jr. , Sai Tip
2013
An analysis by William D. Greenlee, Jr. on labor and employment regulatory framework in Myanmar. Published in Yangon, Myanmar, by the American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand, 2...
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The Lao PDR - United Nations Partnership Framework (2017-2021)
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Issue and policy briefs
United Nations
2016
The Lao PDR – UN Partnership Framework (UNPF) is an articulation of the shared commitment of UN Country Team to work together as one, to maximize its resources and contributions...
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Phnong Ethnicity Documentation of Customary Rules
Cambodia
Profiles - Geographical areas and sites
United Nations Development Programme in Cambodia (UNPD)
2010
Pu-Trou village is an old indigenous Phnong village located in O’Rang district in the Mondulkiri basal highland. It is home to 320 villagers, including 120 women, and comprises ...
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2014 Trafficking in Persons Report: Thailand
Thailand
Archived web content
U.S. State Department
2014
Thailand (Tier 3*) is a source, destination, and transit country for men, women, and children subjected to forced labor and sex trafficking. Victims from neighboring countries, ...
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Making Forestry Fairer: A Practical Guide for Civil Society Organisations Taking Part in FLEGT VPA Negotiations
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Korea, Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
Advocacy and promotional materials
FERN
2014
This guide is designed to help civil society organisations (CSOs) understand the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) negotiation process, explore ways to make the most of th...
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Tobacco giant Philip Morris faces S$3.15 billion fine in Thailand for tax evasion
Thailand
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
The Straits Times
2016
Article about tobacco giant Philip Morris’ operations and allegations over tax disputes in the Kingdom of Thailand.
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Illegal Logging and Related Trade – Indicators of the Assessment Findings: Thailand
Thailand
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Chatham House
2013
This summarizes Thailand 2013 Assessment Findings. More than half of Thailand’s wood demand is met by imports, and of these 20% is estimated to have been illegally sourced. Howe...
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Good Day for Rosewoods as Species Get More Protection
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Viet Nam
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Environmental Investigation Agency
2016
September 29 has proved to be a major day for forests as 183 countries at the CITES 17th Conference of the Parties (CoP17) agreed to boost protection for dalbergia rosewoods. Th...
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Red Alert: How Fraudulent Siamese Rosewood Exports from Laos and Cambodia are undermining CITES Protection
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Environmental Investigation Agency UK Ltd (EIA)
2016
The 2013 listing of Siamese rosewood (Dalbergia cochinchinensis spp) on Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) has failed to protect ...
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Changes of Tax Laws to Reduce Tax Evasion and Illegal Trade in Myanmar
Myanmar
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Anthony Loh, Deloitte Thailand
2014
On 11 March 2014, the Myanmar Parliament approved the following changes of tax law in order to boost Myanmar economy and to encourage taxpayers to comply with the tax laws. The ...
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Traditional Customary Laws and Indigenous Peoples in Asia
Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Raja Devasish Roy, Minority Rights Group International
2005
For years, traditional laws – or customary laws – in Asia have been eroded. This report argues that remaining customary laws should be retained and discusses the extent to which...
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Investment Promotion Act and BOI Announcements
Thailand
Archived web content
2018
This web page comprises the Investment Promotion Act and BOI Announcements.