Papua New Guinea Constitutional and Law Reform Commission
The Papua New Guinea Constitutional and Law Reform Commission (CLRC-PNG) is a government commission in Papua New Guinea. Established by parliamentary act in 2004,[1] the Commission is charged with considering reforms to the law of Papua New Guinea.
History[edit]
The Law Reform Commission Act of 1975 established a Papua New Guinea Law Reform Commission. From 1975 to 1978 the Commission's chairman was Bernard Narokobi.[2] A separate Constitutional Commission was established by the Constitutional Commission Act of 1993. The 2004 Act united these two bodies.
In 2009 the Commission established a working committee to review the law on sorcery and related killings.[3]
Eric Kwa became the Commission's chairman in 2011,[4] and held the post until 2018.[5] The current chairman is Kevin Isifu. The Deputy Secretary, and former Acting Secretary, is Dorothy Mimiko-Kesenga.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Constitutional and Law Reform Commission Act 2004". Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ Alex Golub (April 2020). "Legislating the Melanesian Way: Bernard Narokobi and the Law Reform Commission of Papua New Guinea". Journal of Pacific History. 55 (2): 255–273. doi:10.1080/00223344.2020.1759407. S2CID 221059827.
- ^ Margaret Joly. "Introduction". In Margaret Jolly; Christine Stewart; Carolyn Brewer (eds.). Engendering Violence in Papua New Guinea.
- ^ Jennifer Corrin; Sue Farran, eds. (11 December 2018). The Plural Practice of Adoption in Pacific Island States. p. xii. ISBN 9783319950778.
- ^ "Dr. Eric Kwa". Department of Justice and Attorney General.
- ^ "The Secretariat | CLRC-PNG". www.clrc.gov.pg. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Reports of the Papua New Guinea Constitutional and Law Reform Commission (2007-)
- Reports of the Papua New Guinea Law Reform Commission (1975-1997)
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