Special Meeting
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...
4th Meeting of the Drafting Group of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration
The Drafting Group reportedly discussed the Declaration's 'General Provisions' section, the list of Civil and Political Rights , the Rights and Responsibilities section. The Drafting Group also requested a an extension from AICHR in order to finish the drafting process.
Special Meeting of AICHR
AICHR finalised the Priority Programmes/Activities for 2014 and discussed organisational support for the work of AICHR and the establishment of a dedicated AICHR unit within the ASEAN Secretariat.
3rd Meeting of the Drafting Group of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration
The drafting group reportedly completed the Preamble of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration. It was agreed that the Preamble shall be a) in line with the existing elements in the framework given by AICHR, b) cover the instruments and the existing mechanisms related to human rights in ASEAN, and...
Interface Meeting with ASEAN Foreign Ministers at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and the 20th ASEAN Summit
The meeting discussed the progress on the drafting of the AHRD
