The first LAWASIA Human Rights Conference was organised by LAWASIA, in association with the Bar Association of India. The LAWASIA Human Rights Conference 2019 was held between 9 – 10 February 2019.

Aim :

The conference aims to provide a unique opportunity for lawyers and associated professional members to exchange insights and expertise on topics of significant importance to all.

Theme :

The theme of the LAWASIA Human Rights Conference 2019 was “State Power, Business and Human Rights: Contemporary Challenges”. The conference explored a wide range of human rights issues of relevance in the Asia Pacific region, including:

• Gender, Sexuality and Human Rights.
• New Technologies, Privacy and Mass Surveillance.
• Experiences and Challenges of Human Rights Lawyers.
• Aggressive Policing and Human Rights.
• Freedom of the Press in the Digital Age.
• Cross-border Migration & its Conflicts.
• Climate Change, Water Conflicts & Human Rights.
• Business and Human Rights.

LAWASIA :

• LAWASIA is a regional association of lawyers, judges, jurists and legal organisations and it advocates for the interests and concerns of the Asia Pacific legal profession.
• It provides a platform to promote the cross-jurisdictional exchange of legal knowledge; as a voice of the legal profession; and as a conduit for encouraging adherence to mutually-held principles of the rule of law, professional integrity and the protection of human rights.
• LAWASIA’s central aim is to strengthen professional and business relations among law associations, lawyers, the private sector and government representatives in the Asia Pacific.