Board of Members' Meeting and International Symposium of AACC
PoliticsUlaanbaatar,
June 8, 2023 /MONTSAME/. The
Board of Members Meeting (BoMM) of the Association of Asian Constitutional
Courts and Equivalent Institutions (AACC) was held in Ulaanbaatar on June 5, 2023.
Chairman
of the Constitutional Court of Mongolia and President of the AACC N.Chinbat
delivered the opening remarks.
Secretary
General of the Constitutional Court of Mongolia and of the Host Secretariat of
the AACC D. Bayanbileg presented the activity report during the presidency of
AACC in 2021-2023. In his presentation, he noted, “The activities have
continued normally, regularly, and continuously under the motto: Collective
trust, collective effort, Collective results.”
The
delegations discussed several agendas, including a report by the Constitutional
Court of Mongolia on events it organized during its presidency and a report by
the Permanent Secretariat of the AACC for Planning and Coordination (SPC),
Research and Development (SRD) and Training and Human Resources Development.
As
part of the BoMM, the “International Symposium: Protection of Human Rights
within the Constitutional Review” of the Association of Asian Constitutional
Courts and Equivalent Institutions took place.
In
his opening speech at the Symposium, Chairman of the
Constitutional Court of Mongolia and President of the AACC N.Chinbat noted, “It
is our honor, as the Constitutional Court of Mongolia, to witness the expansion
of and successful organization of numerous events across multiple countries by
the Association, which we have laid the foundation. Despite facing various
global and regional challenges during this time, we have managed to strengthen
our mutual trust and cooperation.”
“Over
the past 30 years, the authority of constitutional courts in countries
worldwide to safeguard fundamental human rights has significantly expanded. In
this context, the opportunity for individuals and citizens to approach the
Constitutional Court and supervisory bodies has become more accessible. In
today's society, the role of Constitutional Courts and Equivalent Institutions
in protecting human rights and freedoms is increasing. I believe that the AACC
will become a bridge and leverage to further develop and refine operations of
the constitutional courts of the region”, he continued. Then, he delivered a
presentation on “Constitutional Review of Mongolia and the Right to Access to
Court”.
In
addition, delegations of the constitutional courts of Indonesia, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Russia, South Korea, Türkiye, Thailand, and Pakistan delivered over 10
presentations on pressing issues, such as the roles of constitutional courts in
protecting, ensuring, and encouraging the human rights within the
constitutional review.