LAWASIA
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LAWASIA is a regional association of legal professionals and bar organizations in the Asia-Pacific dedicated to promoting the rule of law, human rights, and legal cooperation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LAWASIA canonical | 2 |
| The Law Association for Asia and the Pacific | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T186620 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: LAWASIA Context triple: [Japan Federation of Bar Associations, memberOf, LAWASIA]
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A.
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is a geographically and culturally diverse region of Asia comprising countries such as Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia, situated between the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
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B.
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a regional intergovernmental organization comprising Southeast Asian countries that promotes political and economic cooperation, regional stability, and economic integration.
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C.
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific is a UN regional body that promotes inclusive and sustainable economic and social development across the Asia-Pacific region through research, policy advice, and intergovernmental cooperation.
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D.
Higashi Shina Kai
Higashi Shina Kai is the Japanese name for the East China Sea, a marginal sea located between China, Japan, Taiwan, and the Korean Peninsula.
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E.
Cocos Plate
The Cocos Plate is a young oceanic tectonic plate beneath the eastern Pacific Ocean, whose subduction beneath Central America drives significant volcanic and seismic activity in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: LAWASIA Target entity description: LAWASIA is a regional association of legal professionals and bar organizations in the Asia-Pacific dedicated to promoting the rule of law, human rights, and legal cooperation.
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A.
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is a geographically and culturally diverse region of Asia comprising countries such as Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia, situated between the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
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B.
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a regional intergovernmental organization comprising Southeast Asian countries that promotes political and economic cooperation, regional stability, and economic integration.
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C.
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific is a UN regional body that promotes inclusive and sustainable economic and social development across the Asia-Pacific region through research, policy advice, and intergovernmental cooperation.
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D.
Higashi Shina Kai
Higashi Shina Kai is the Japanese name for the East China Sea, a marginal sea located between China, Japan, Taiwan, and the Korean Peninsula.
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E.
Cocos Plate
The Cocos Plate is a young oceanic tectonic plate beneath the eastern Pacific Ocean, whose subduction beneath Central America drives significant volcanic and seismic activity in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
professional association
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regional legal association ⓘ |
| acronym | LAWASIA self-link ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
encourage high standards of legal practice
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facilitate cross-border legal dialogue ⓘ promote access to justice ⓘ strengthen legal institutions in the Asia-Pacific ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
law societies in the Asia-Pacific
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national bar associations in the Asia-Pacific ⓘ |
| field |
human rights
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law ⓘ legal profession ⓘ rule of law ⓘ |
| focus |
advocacy on human rights issues
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advocacy on rule of law issues ⓘ exchange of legal information ⓘ professional development for lawyers ⓘ regional legal cooperation ⓘ |
| fullName |
LAWASIA
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Law Association for Asia and the Pacific
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| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| membershipIncludes |
bar associations
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individual legal professionals ⓘ law societies ⓘ legal organizations ⓘ |
| organizes |
conferences
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regional legal forums ⓘ seminars ⓘ workshops ⓘ |
| purpose |
promotion of human rights
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promotion of legal cooperation ⓘ promotion of the rule of law ⓘ support for legal profession in the Asia-Pacific ⓘ |
| regionServed | Asia-Pacific ⓘ |
| sector |
non-governmental organization
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non-profit organization ⓘ |
| topicOf |
human rights programs
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legal education activities ⓘ regional legal policy discussions ⓘ rule of law initiatives ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: LAWASIA Description of subject: LAWASIA is a regional association of legal professionals and bar organizations in the Asia-Pacific dedicated to promoting the rule of law, human rights, and legal cooperation.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.