The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam joined ASEAN on 7 January 1984, followed by Viet Nam on 28 July 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, Cambodia on 30 April 1999, and Timor-Leste on 26 October 2025 making up what is today the eleven Member States of ASEAN.
ASEAN organs always strive to achieve ASEAN’s goals and objectives, the Secretary-General of ASEAN and the ASEAN Secretariat shall be functioned as coordinating Secretariat to help facilitate effective decision-making withing and amongst ASEAN bodies. In addition, each Member State shall appoint a Permanent Representative to liaise with Secretary-General of ASEAN and the ASEAN Secretariat
ASEAN shall develop friendly relations and mutually beneficial dialogues, cooperation and partnerships with countries and sub-regional, regional and international organisations and institutions. This includes external partners, ASEAN entities, human rights bodies, non-ASEAN Member States Ambassadors to ASEAN, ASEAN committees in third countries and international organisations, as well as international / regional organisations.
The rodmap for an ASEAN Community (2009-2015) was declared by the leaders in 2009. The ASEAN Community, anchored on three community pillars: Political-Security Community, Economic Community, Socio-Cultural Community was launched in 2015. The ASEAN 2025: Forging Ahead Together was introduced in 2015 as a Post-2015 Vision. It comprises the ASEAN Community Vision 2025, the ASEAN Political-Security Community Blueprint 2025, the ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint 2025 and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Blueprint 2025
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam joined ASEAN on 7 January 1984, followed by Viet Nam on 28 July 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, Cambodia on 30 April 1999, and Timor-Leste on 26 October 2025 making up what is today the eleven Member States of ASEAN.
ASEAN organs always strive to achieve ASEAN’s goals and objectives, the Secretary-General of ASEAN and the ASEAN Secretariat shall be functioned as coordinating Secretariat to help facilitate effective decision-making withing and amongst ASEAN bodies. In addition, each Member State shall appoint a Permanent Representative to liaise with Secretary-General of ASEAN and the ASEAN Secretariat
ASEAN shall develop friendly relations and mutually beneficial dialogues, cooperation and partnerships with countries and sub-regional, regional and international organisations and institutions. This includes external partners, ASEAN entities, human rights bodies, non-ASEAN Member States Ambassadors to ASEAN, ASEAN committees in third countries and international organisations, as well as international / regional organisations.
The rodmap for an ASEAN Community (2009-2015) was declared by the leaders in 2009. The ASEAN Community, anchored on three community pillars: Political-Security Community, Economic Community, Socio-Cultural Community was launched in 2015. The ASEAN 2025: Forging Ahead Together was introduced in 2015 as a Post-2015 Vision. It comprises the ASEAN Community Vision 2025, the ASEAN Political-Security Community Blueprint 2025, the ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint 2025 and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Blueprint 2025
JOINT COMMUNIQUE OF THE FOURTH MEETING OF ASEAN LAW MINISTERS Singapore, 5th – 6th November, 1999
1. The Fourth Meeting of ASEAN Law Ministers (ALMM) was held in Singapore on 5th- 6th November 1999. The theme of the Meeting was “TOWARDS MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF ASEAN LEGAL SYSTEMS”.
2. Th
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1. The 5th Meeting of ASEAN Law Ministers was held in Bangkok on 17th – 18th June 2002.
2. The Ministers expressed their appreciation to H.E. Pol. Lt. Col. Dr. Thaksin Shinnawatra, Prime Minister of Th
Joint Communique of the 6th ASEAN Law Ministers Meeting (ALAWMM) Ha Noi, Viet Nam, 19-20 September 2005
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1. The 6th Meeting of ASEAN Law Ministers was held on 19th – 20th September 2005 in Ha Noi, Viet Nam.
2. The Ministers expressed their appreciation to H.E Mr. Vu Khoan, D
Joint Statement of the Seventh ASEAN Law Ministers Meeting (ALAWMM) Bandar Seri Begawan, 20 October 2008
1. The Seventh ASEAN Law Ministers Meeting (ALAWMM) was held on 20-21 October 2008 in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.
2. The Ministers expressed their appreciation to His Royal High
Joint Communique of the Eighth ASEAN Law Ministers Meeting (ALAWMM) Phnom Penh, 4-5 November 2011
1. The Eighth ASEAN Law Ministers Meeting (ALAWMM) was held on 4-5 November 2011 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
2. The Ministers expressed their appreciation to H.E. Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo H
Joint Press Statement of the 9th ASEAN Senior Law Officials Meeting (ASLOM) 23-24 August 2004, Brunei Darussalam
1. The 9th ASEAN Senior Law Officials Meeting (ASLOM) was held in Brunei Darussalam on the 23rd-24th August 2004.
2. The Meeting was attended by; H.E. Mr. Samphy Phov, Member of the
ASEAN Legal Information Network System (LINKS)
The ASEAN Legal Information Network System (LINKS) had its origins at the 2nd ASEAN Law Ministers Meeting (ALMM) in Kuala Lumpur in April 1993 that recommended that each member country consider the feasibility of LINKS noting that such a system could
