Events
7th Meeting of ACMW Drafting Team
The ACMW DT discussed Chapter III on the Fundamental Rights of Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families and Chapter VI on the Obligations of Receiving States. The DT agreed to re-discuss chapters I - IV during their 8th meeting in order to try to reach an consensus on...
Inauguration of AICHR at the 15th ASEAN Summit
The Heads of State/Government of ASEAN presided over the Inaugural Ceremony of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), during which they also announced the Cha-am Hua Hin Declaration on the Inauguration of the AICHR to pledge full support to this new ASEAN body...
8th Meeting of the High Level Panel on an ASEAN Human Rights Body
The High Level Panel completed the first draft of the Terms of Reference of the ASEAN Human Rights Body. The Panel announced that the Terms of Reference will be submitted to the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting on 27 February 2009, 'in order to attain their inputs and guidance'.
7th Meeting of the High Level Panel on an ASEAN Human Rights Body
At this meeting the High Level Panel met with the Chair of ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly as well as the Chairs of sectoral bodies responsible for the promotion and protection of the rights of women, children and migrant workers to discuss the Terms of Reference of the ASEAN Human Rights...
2nd Meeting of the High Level Panel on an ASEAN Human Rights Body
Agreed on the work plan, HLP will draw on guidance provided by ASEAN Foreign Ministers in Singapore, previous discussions of the High Level Task Force on the Drafting of the ASEAN Charter (HLTF) on the subject and existing ASEAN instruments and international human rights instruments
6th Meeting of the High Level Panel on an ASEAN Human Rights Body
The High Level Panel agreed that the ASEAN Human Rights Body should have at least 2 regular meetings per year with the possibility to have additional meetings as necessary.The Panel also agreed that the ASEAN Human Rights Body should report to the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting. The Panel also...
5th Meeting of the High Level Panel on an ASEAN Human Rights Body
The High Level Panel discussed the composition of the ASEAN Human Rights body, modalities for the operation of the body, secretariat support as well as the mobilization of resources necessary for the operation of the body. The Panel discussed the frequency and duration of Commission meetings and the decision...
4th Meeting of the High Level Panel on an ASEAN Human Rights Body
The panel agreed that the ASEAN Human Rights Body, in order to fulfil its mandate to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms of the peoples of ASEAN, needed to undertake a number of different activities, particularly; raising public awareness on human rights, promoting capacity building of ASEAN...
3rd Meeting of the High Level Panel on an ASEAN Human Rights Body
The first half day of this meeting was dedicated to a discussion on the Terms of Reference between the High Level Panel and ASEAN human rights CSOs, including the Working Group on an ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism, the Network of 4 National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) and Solidarity for...
ASEAN Ministerial Meeting
ASEAN Foreign Ministers announced the establishment of the ASEAN Committee on the Implementation of the ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers (ACMW) with two purposes: 1. Ensuring the effective implementation of the commitments made under the Declaration; and2. Facilitating the development of...
