Membership of the ACJ Current members of the ACJ are: • • • • • • • • • • • • Professor Andrea Durbach (Australia, 2 (President 2007/8*)) Dr Qasim Hashimzai (Afghanistan) Mr Fali S Nariman (India) Professor Jacob E Sahetapy (Indonesia) 3* Dato’ Ranita Mohammed Hussein (Malaysia)* Mr Jugnee Amarsanaa (Mongolia)* Hon Mr Daman Nath Dhungana (Nepal)* Justice Susan Glazebrook (New Zealand)* Mr Sedfrey A Ordoñez (Philippines) Professor Nohyun Kwak (Republic of Korea)* Mr Nihal Jayamanne PC (Sri Lanka)* Professor Vitit Muntarbhorn (Thailand)* During the reporting period, the Advisory Council welcomed two new members, Dato Ranita Mohammed Hussein (Malaysia) and Mr Nihal Jayamanne PC (Sri Lanka). The ACJ bade farewell to retiring members, Dato’ Mahadev Shankar (Malaysia) and Mr Ragendra KW Goonesekere (Sri Lanka). The Advisory Council was also saddened to farewell Mr Segfrey A Ordoñez (Philippines), who had been a valued and long-serving member, and who passed away in 2007. Acknowledgements The Advisory Council of Jurists would like to thank its President, Professor Andrea Durbach, for her skilful chairmanship of the ACJ during the term of this reference. The Jurists were greatly assisted in their deliberations by presentations from Alice Palmer (Law Institute of Victoria), Professor Matthew England (University of NSW (UNSW) Centre for Climate Change Research), Professor Anthony Zwi (UNSW School of Public Health and Community Medicine) and Matthew Zagor (Australian National University (ANU)). The APF was also assisted greatly by Justice Pain, (NSW Land and Environment Court), Don Anton, (ANU) and Professor Ben Boer (University of Sydney). The Jurists would like to express their gratitude to Mr Greg Heesom and Ms Christina Trahanas for their assistance during the meeting and in preparing drafts of this report. Valuable assistance was also provided by Mr Kieren Fitzpatrick, Director, Asia Pacific Forum. The Jurists also wish to acknowledge the able and expert assistance provided by the staff of the Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, in particular, Ms Saima Bangash, during their 2007 meeting. 2 3 Chair of the ACJ 2007/8 * - denotes attendance at the 2007 ACJ Meeting - iv -