CHIEF Justice Chan Sek Keong has become the first Asian jurist to be given the International Jurists Award by the International Council of Jurists (ICJ).
India's President Pratibha Patil presented the 2009 award to CJ Chan on Saturday at the start of a two-day ICJ meeting in New Delhi.
The event was part of the ICJ's conference on 'Terrorism and the Rule of Law' attended by some 3,000 delegates from several countries.
ICJ president Adish Aggarwala said the award was given to CJ Chan in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the administration of justice.
'His achievement has enhanced the dignity of the Asian judiciary,' said Dr Adish.
Previous recipients of the award, given out since 2007, included the President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom , Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers and Canada's Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin.
India's President Pratibha Patil presented the 2009 award to CJ Chan on Saturday at the start of a two-day ICJ meeting in New Delhi.
The event was part of the ICJ's conference on 'Terrorism and the Rule of Law' attended by some 3,000 delegates from several countries.
ICJ president Adish Aggarwala said the award was given to CJ Chan in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the administration of justice.
'His achievement has enhanced the dignity of the Asian judiciary,' said Dr Adish.
Previous recipients of the award, given out since 2007, included the President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom , Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers and Canada's Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin.
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