By Professor Melissa Crouch

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Crouch M, 2019, Illiberalism and Democratic Illusions in Myanmar: Constitutional Reform as Capital, New Mandala

Crouch M, 2018, Myanmar's Press Freedom Mirage, The Interpreter, https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/myanmar-press-freedom-mirage

Crouch M, 2018, Elections a Sham in Rakhine State, The Interpreter, https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/elections-sham-rakhine-state

Crouch M, 2018, Democracy and Peace Frustrated in Myanmar: Remembering U Ko Ni, The Interpreter, https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/democracy-and-peace-frustrated-myanmar-remembering-u-ko-ni

Crouch M, 2018, Blasphemy in Indonesia, Indonesia at Melbourne, https://indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au/talking-indonesia-blasphemy/

Crouch M, 2017, Myanmar's Rohingya, The Big Idea, https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/bigideas/myanmars-rohingya/9251866

Crouch M, 2017, The Twisted Politics of Terrorism in Myanmar, The Interpreter, https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/threat-terrorism-too-convenient-myanma

Crouch M, 2017, Ahok, Indonesia's Nemo, Sentenced to Jail, Policy Forum, https://www.policyforum.net/ahok-indonesias-nemo-sentenced-jail/

Crouch M, 2017, Myanmar's Legal Voice of Conscience: A Personal Tribute to U Ko Ni, New Mandala, https://www.newmandala.org/personal-tribute-u-ko-ni/

Crouch M, 2017, Crisis in Myanmar: Its Origins and our Response, Lowy Institute, http://www.law.unsw.edu.au/news/2017/12/crisis-myanmar-%E2%80%93-its-origins-and-our-response

Crouch M, 2017, Muslims, NGOs, and the Future of Democratic Space in Myanmar, The Religious Studies Project, http://www.religiousstudiesproject.com/podcast/muslims-ngos-and-the-future-of-democratic-space-in-myanmar/?utm_source=Religious+Studies+Project&utm_campaign=25d05603b3-Weekly_Digest&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_809ff0fba4-25d05603b3-147031481

Crouch M, 2017, Myanmar Musings, ANU Myanmar Research Centre, https://soundcloud.com/myanmar-musings/islam-and-the-state

Crouch M, 2016, Islamist Rule by Law in Indonesia, Policy Forum, https://www.policyforum.net/islamist-rule-law-indonesia/

Crouch M, 2016, What do the Blasphemy Charges against Ahok Mean?, Indonesia at Melbourne, https://indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au/qa-melissa-crouch-on-the-blasphemy-law/

Crouch M, 2016, Blasphemy Charges against Ahok a Triumph for Islamists in Indonesia, East Asia Forum, https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2016/11/17/blasphemy-charges-against-ahok-a-triumph-for-islamists-in-indonesia/

Crouch M, 2016, Reigning in Emergency Powers in Myanmar, East Asia Forum, https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2016/11/03/reining-in-emergency-powers-in-myanmar/

Crouch M, 2016, Jokowi's Islamist Challenge: Curbing Terrorism and Religious Intolerance, The Guardian, https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/aug/31/jokowis-islamist-challenge-curbing-terrorism-and-religious-intolerance

Crouch M, 2016, The Constitutional Implications of Myanmar's Peace Process, ConstitutionNet, https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/business-law/constitutional-implications-myanmar%E2%80%99s-peace-process

Crouch M, 2016, Dawn of a Democratic Era or Dialogue with Dictators: The New Leaders of Myanmar, ConstitutionNet, http://constitutionnet.org/news/dawn-democratic-era-or-dialogue-dictators-challenges-ahead-myanmars-new-leaders

Crouch M, 2016, Indonesia: Persecution Disguised as Fighting Terrorism, The Sydney Morning Herald, https://www.smh.com.au/opinion/persecution-disguised-as-fighting-terrorism-20160128-gmfx84.html

Crouch M, 2015, Persecution of Muslims in Myanmar is Misunderstood by the West, Sydney Morning Herald, https://www.smh.com.au/opinion/persecution-of-muslims-in-myanmar-is-misunderstood-by-west-20151202-gld2g0.html

Crouch M, 2015, Law and Conflict in Myanmar, New Mandala, https://www.newmandala.org/law-and-conflict-in-myanmar/

Crouch M, 2015, Why Constitutional Review is Needed, The Myanmar Times, https://www.mmtimes.com/opinion/15499-why-constitutional-review-is-needed.html

Crouch M, 2015, Myanmar Elections Lack Legitimacy without Constitutional Change, East Asia Forum, https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2015/05/26/myanmar-elections-lack-legitimacy-without-constitutional-change/

Crouch M, 2014, Reality Check Needed on Islam, Buddhism in Myanmar, New Mandala, https://www.newmandala.org/reality-check-needed-on-islam-buddhism-in-myanmar/

Crouch M, 2014, Writs but no Weapons? A Stocktake on Administrative Justice in Myanmar, Blog of the International Journal of Constitutional Law, http://www.iconnectblog.com/2014/11/writs-but-no-weapons-a-stocktake-on-administrative-justice-in-myanmar/

Crouch M, 2014, Myanmar's Muslim Mosaic and the Politics of Belonging, New Mandala, https://www.newmandala.org/myanmars-muslim-mosaic-and-the-politics-of-belonging/

Crouch M, 2014, Road to Constitutional Amendment in Myanmar Going Nowhere, East Asia Forum Quarterly, https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2014/03/27/road-to-constitutional-amendment-in-myanmar-going-nowhere/

Crouch M, 2013, Myanmar's Constitutional Transition is the Military's Call, The Conversation, https://theconversation.com/myanmars-constitutional-transition-is-the-militarys-call-19361

Crouch M, 2013, Indonesian Constitutional Court rejects Blasphemy Law Case, Blog of the International Journal of Constitutional Law, http://www.iconnectblog.com/2013/10/indonesian-constitutional-court-rejects-blasphemy-law-case/

Crouch M, 2013, Teaching Myanmar's Next Generation of Lawyers, East Asia Forum, https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2013/09/18/teaching-myanmars-next-generation-of-lawyers/

Crouch M, 2013, Constitutional Amendment Key to 2015 Elections, New Mandala, https://www.newmandala.org/constitutional-amendment-key-to-2015-myanmar-elections/

Crouch M, 2013, Indonesian Constitutional Court reconsiders Blasphemy Law, Blog of the International Journal of Constitutional Law, http://www.iconnectblog.com/2013/07/indonesian-constitutional-court-reconsiders-blasphemy-law/

Crouch M, 2013, Constitutional Writs as "Weapons" in Myanmar?, Blog of the International Journal of Constitutional Law, http://www.iconnectblog.com/2013/07/constitutional-writs-as-weapons-in-myanmar/

Crouch M, 2013, Myanmar: Civil-Military Relations and Constitutional Reform, East Asia Forum, http://www.iconnectblog.com/2013/07/constitutional-writs-as-weapons-in-myanmar/

Crouch M, 2013, The Challenge of Regulating Religious Freedom in Indonesia, Right Now, http://rightnow.org.au/opinion-3/the-challenge-of-regulating-religious-freedom-in-indonesia/

Crouch M, 2012, Australia-Indonesia Commitment a Must on People-Smuggling, Crikey, https://www.crikey.com.au/2012/09/10/australia-indonesia-commitment-a-must-on-people-smuggling/

Crouch M, 2012, Religious Intolerance and Law Reform in Indonesia, East Asia Forum, https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2012/06/20/religious-intolerance-and-law-reform-challenges-in-indonesia-2/

Crouch M, 2012, Indonesia's Draft Law Exacerbates Religious and Ethnic Tensions, Asia Pacific Memo, https://apm.iar.ubc.ca/indonesia-draft-law-exacerbates-religious-and-ethnic-tensions/

Crouch M, 2012, Indonesia's Blasphemy Law: Bleak Outlook for Minority Religions, Asia Pacific Bulletin, https://www.eastwestcenter.org/sites/default/files/private/apb146_0.pdf

Crouch M, 2012, Law Reform and Human Rights in Indonesia and Myanmar, International Institute of Asian Studies Newsletter, https://www.iias.asia/the-newsletter/article/law-reform-human-rights-indonesia-myanmar

Crouch M, 2012, The Indonesian Blasphemy Case: Affirming the Legality of the Blasphemy Law, Oxford Journal of Law and Religion, https://academic.oup.com/ojlr/article-abstract/1/2/514/1474085?redirectedFrom=fulltext

Crouch M, 2011, Religious 'Deviancy' and the Law, Inside Indonesia, https://www.insideindonesia.org/religious-deviancy-and-law

Crouch M, 2010, God and Democracy, Inside Indonesia, https://www.insideindonesia.org/god-and-democracy

Crouch M, 2008, Burma's Millstone Milestone, The Herald Sun, https://www.pressreader.com/australia/herald-sun/20081020/281938833742039

Other

Crouch M, 2026, The Social Life of Constitutions

Crouch M, 2025, Intercultural Legal Dialogue: The Experiences of Academics from Asia Studying in Australia, Asian Studies Association of Australia, Sydney, https://asaa.asn.au/intercultural-legal-dialogue-the-experiences-of-academics-from-asia-studying-in-australia/

Crouch M, 2025, How to write a PhD proposal (in Law), https://www.academia.edu/127199314/How_to_write_a_PhD_proposal_in_Law

Crouch M, 2025, Interview with new Fellow Melissa Crouch by the Australian Academy of Humanities, Australian Academy of Humanities, Sydney, https://humanities.org.au/power-of-the-humanities/melissa-crouch-faha-the-military-threatens-constitutional-democracy/

Crouch M, 2024, Interview with Melissa Crouch, Australian Academy of the Humanities

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