Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and Equivalent Institutions (AACC) is association of the

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and other equivalent institutions in region of

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, to promote independence and cooperation of constitutional justice in Asian region. The Association is cooperation group of

Venice Commission The Venice Commission, officially European Commission for Democracy through Law, is an advisory body of the Council of Europe, composed of independent experts in the field of constitutional law. It was created in 1990 after the fall of the Berlin ...

for constitutional justice in Asian region.

History

Idea of establishing association between constitutional courts or any other equivalent institutions in Asian region was first created in year 2005 during 3rd Conference of Asian Constitutional Court Judges in Mongolia. From then, it took 5 years of consecutive preparatory meetings in

Constitutional Court of Korea The Constitutional Court of Korea () is highest constitutional court in judicial branch of South Korea, seated in Jongno, Seoul. Established under Chapter 6 of the Constitution of South Korea, the Court has ultimate jurisdiction over judic ...

to officially establish organization of the Association in year 2010. AACC's role has greatly expanded since reform of its organization in 2016, which led to establishment of permanent secretariats and training centers around the globe.

Organization

Organization of the AACC is designed under Statute of AACC. * Congress : The Congress is general assembly of the AACC, where members from member states, observers and even guests can participate under article 20 of the Statute. Though the Congress does not have notable power on decision-making of the AACC, observers and guests cannot vote in the Congress. * Board of Members : The Board is central organ for decision-making in the AACC by article 12 and 13 of the Statute. It is composed of each of Member state's head of constitutional court or any equivalent institution. ** President : The head of Member state in the Board who hosts the next Congress becomes President by article 14(1) of the Statute. President presides over the Board. ** Host Secretariat : The Host Secretariat is provisional secretariat for hosting the next Congress. * Permanent Secretariat : The Permanent Secretariat is organized under article 22 of amended Statute in year 2016 ** Secretariat for Planning and Coordination (SPC) : Seated in

Jakarta Jakarta (; , bew, Jakarte), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta ( id, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta) is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Lying on the northwest coast of Java, the world's most populous island, Jakarta ...

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

, the AACC SPC renders administrative and financial supports and coordinates international relationship with other international organizations at level of organization. ** Secretariat for Research and Development (SRD) : Seated in

Seoul Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 ...

Republic of Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its east ...

, the AACC SRD conducts joint research program among AACC members and other third parties, and publish international journal of AACC. It also organizes international forums, seminars and conferences at level of individual Justices and Judicial Assistants such as Rapporteur Judges. ** Center for Training and Human Resources Development (CTHRD) : Seated in

Ankara Ankara ( , ; ), historically known as Ancyra and Angora, is the capital of Turkey. Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5.1 million in its urban center and over 5.7 million in Ankara Province, maki ...

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...

, the AACC CTHRD provides educational program and material for Judicial Assistants or other equivalent expert staffs.

List of Member states

* Membership since establishment in year 2010 ** :

Constitutional Court of Indonesia The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia ( id, Mahkamah Konstitusi Republik Indonesia) is one of the apex courts in Indonesia along with the Indonesian Supreme Court. Its primary role is reviewing the constitutionality of statutes ...

(Secretariat for Planning and Coordination) ** :

(Secretariat for Research and Development) ** :

Federal Court of Malaysia The Federal Court of Malaysia ( ms, Mahkamah Persekutuan Malaysia) is the highest court and the final appellate court in Malaysia. It is housed in the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya. The court was established during Malaya's independence in 1 ...

** :

Constitutional Court of Mongolia The Constitutional Court of Mongolia is the highest court in Mongolia responsible for the interpretation of the constitution. Thus, the Constitutional Court has supreme power over the implementation of the Mongolian Constitution. The Court delive ...

** :

Supreme Court of the Philippines The Supreme Court ( fil, Kataas-taasang Hukuman; colloquially referred to as the ''Korte Suprema'' lso used in formal writing is the highest court in the Philippines. The Supreme Court was established by the Second Philippine Commission on Ju ...

** :

Constitutional Court of Thailand The Constitutional Court of the Kingdom of Thailand ( th, ศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ, , ) is an independent Thai court created by the 1997 Constitution with jurisdiction over the constitutionality of parliamentary acts, royal d ...

** :

Constitutional Court of Uzbekistan The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan (, ) is the supreme constitutional court of Uzbekistan. Its tasks include reviewing whether proposed laws conflict with the Constitution of Uzbekistan, and whether laws of the Republic of Karaka ...

* New Membership in year 2011~2012 ** :

Supreme Court of Pakistan The Supreme Court of Pakistan ( ur, ; ''Adālat-e-Uzma Pākistān'') is the apex court in the judicial hierarchy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Established in accordance to thePart VIIof the Constitution of Pakistan, it has ultimate a ...

** :

Constitutional Court of Russia A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organisation or other type of entity and commonly determine how that entity is to be governed. When these princi ...

** : Constitutional Court of Tajikistan ** :

Constitutional Court of Turkey The Constitutional Court of Turkey ( tr, , sometimes abbreviated as ''AYM'') is the highest legal body for constitutional review in Turkey. It "examines the constitutionality, in respect of both form and substance, of laws, decrees having the for ...

(Center for Training and Human Resources Development) * New Membership in year 2013 ** : Independent Commission for Overseeing the Implementation of the Constitution (ICOIC) of Afghanistan ** :

Constitutional Council of Kazakhstan The politics of Kazakhstan takes place in the framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President of Kazakhstan is head of state and nominates the head of government. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is ...

* New Membership in year 2014 ** :

Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan The Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan Republic ( az, Azərbaycan Respublikasının Konstitusiya Məhkəməsi) is an independent state body of the Republic of Azerbaijan which jurisdiction is prescribed by the Constitution of Azerbaijan. The Consti ...

* New Membership in year 2015~2016 ** :

Supreme Court of Kyrgyzstan The Supreme Court of Kyrgyzstan is the highest court of appeal in the legal system of Kyrgyzstan. The Supreme Court also has supervisory powers over lower courts and, since the abolition of the Constitutional Court A constitutional court is a ...

** :

Constitutional Tribunal of Myanmar According to Constitution of Myanmar, the Constitutional Tribunal of the Union ( my, နိုင်ငံတော်ဖွဲ့စည်းပုံအခြေခံဥပဒေဆိုင်ရာခုံရုံး) was founded on 31 M ...

* New Membership in year 2019 ** :

Supreme Court of India The Supreme Court of India ( IAST: ) is the supreme judicial authority of India and is the highest court of the Republic of India under the constitution. It is the most senior constitutional court, has the final decision in all legal matters ...

** : Supreme Court of the Maldives * New Membership in year 2020 ** :

Supreme Court of Bangladesh The Supreme Court of Bangladesh ( bn, বাংলাদেশ সুপ্রীম কোর্ট) is the highest court of law in Bangladesh. It is composed of the High Court Division and the Appellate Division, and was created by Part VI C ...

* New Membership in year 2021 ** : Constitutional Court of Jordan

References

External links

Official website of AACC and its SPC in Indonesia

Official website of AACC SRD in Republic of Korea

Official website of AACC CTHRD in Turkey
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History

Organization

List of Member states

See also

References

External links