Kelly Buchanan joined the Law Library of Congress in 2009 following her move to the United States from New Zealand. She conducts research and writes reports on a wide range of topics relating to the laws of a number of countries in the Asia-Pacific region, including Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and various Pacific Island nations. Before moving to the United States, she worked for the New Zealand government - providing advice on different aspects of constitutional, family, and environmental law and policy. She has also been a lifeguard, a receptionist, worked for a bank, and was an extra in the Lord of the Rings movies. She holds degrees in law and social policy from Victoria University of Wellington.
Most Recent Posts
- An Interview with Nabila Buhary, Foreign Law Intern July 16th, 2021
- An Interview with Damian Terbiler, Foreign Law Intern July 8th, 2021
- Vatican Criminal Law and Recent Money Laundering Cases May 18th, 2021
- FALQs: Execution by Stoning and Privacy Laws Related to Sexual Crimes in Iran and Afghanistan April 30th, 2021
- New Report Examines the Regulation of the Sale of Wild Animals and Their Meat in Markets Around the World September 14th, 2020
- FALQs: Islamic Religious Authority and Pakistan’s Response to COVID-19 May 21st, 2020
- FALQs: Are There Laws That Regulate a Change of Leaders in North Korea? May 6th, 2020
- FALQS: Qatar’s New Counterterrorism Law March 18th, 2020
- FALQs: Pandemic Management Strategies and Powers in New Zealand March 9th, 2020
- FALQs: Article 370 and the Removal of Jammu and Kashmir’s Special Status October 3rd, 2019