Mapping and analysis of legislation in ASEAN member states

Activities: Mapping and legislative analysis

Client: UNICEF East Asia and the Pacific Regional Office

Summary: In 2013, Professor Carolyn Hamilton and the CCLC’s international team conducted a mapping and analysis of national legislation related to violence against children in each of the ten ASEAN Member States (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam). This mapping and analysis compared national legislation to international laws, standards and best practices, including the recommendations and findings from UNICEF’s Violence Against Children Study. The project included a detailed comparison across the ten ASEAN Member States, highlighting common issues, concerns, or successes and making recommendations for legislative reform.