ASIL Law in the Pacific Region Interest Group
ASIL Interest Groups are organized by ASIL members for focused activity
in particular fields of international law. Membership in ASIL is
required for membership in ASIL Interest Groups.
Just as the Mediterranean was to the Roman world, and the Atlantic
to the "modern" world, so shall the Pacific be to the
"post-modern" world. This Interest Group brings together
lawyers, scholars and others interested in the topic to inform each
other of developments relating to international law and international
relations in this vast and important region. Topics include such
diverse areas as gender discrimination, sovereignty and the state,
Taiwan-Mainland relations, Hong Kong's political future, islands
in the Pacific, human rights, intellectual property, and the impacts
of Western countries. The Group functions through panels and sessions
at the ASIL Annual Meeting and publishes an online newsletter featuring
announcements and articles and essays written by members. Future
programmatic goals include joint sponsorship of a regional conference.
