ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights
Launch of AICHR Website and Public Information Booklet
Website at www.aichr.org
2nd Meeting of AICHR on the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration
AICHR discussed and approved the method and modality for finalizing the AHRD. It also approved the basic elements to be incorporated into the Preamble and Substantive Rights parts of the Declaration. There was a debate on whether AHRD will adopt the whole technical languages offered by the...
AICHR Study Tour to Europe
All ten members of AICHR conducted a Study Tour to Europe to learn more about the European experience in the promotion and protection of human rights at the regional level. The visit included meetings with European Union institutions, civil society organizations, the Strasbourg Human Rights Court, the Council of...
Preparation Meeting for the 21st ASEAN Summit
The Senior Officials Meeting considered the draft ASEAN human rights convention and removed the right to freedom of association (Article 24 of the September 2012 Draft) and added a paragraph to the preamble affirming efforts to advance women and eliminate violence against women.
1st Meeting of AICHR on the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration
AICHR committed to complete the declaration in 2012 as assigned by the ASEAN Foreign Ministers. AICHR approved a Progress Report on the Drafting the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration for submission to the ASEAN Foreign Ministers and approved a schedule for AICHR to meet and negotiate over the Declaration....
4th Regular Meeting of AICHR
AICHR's press release stated that, during the meeting, it had adopted its rules of procedure, now called the 'Guidelines of Operations'. Due to the objectives of some Representatives over the Guidelines, they were not finally adopted until March 2012. AICHR also discussed the Terms of Reference of the ASEAN...
AICHR Regional Workshop on the Right to Peace
As a preparatory step for the thematic study, AICHR conducted a workshop to share ideas and exchange experiences among experts from national, regional and international experts on the Right to Peace.
6th Meeting of the Drafting Group of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration
The Drafting Group accepted the declaration title, ASEAN Human Rights Declaration' (AHRD) and finalized a working document that included the following: - Preamble section contains: the principles, background, purpose and shared vision of ASEAN on human rights- General Principles section which contains: o freedoms and fundamental...
AICHR Study Tour to the United States
During the visit, AICHR Representatives met with US State Department, Officials of the US Congress, various UN agencies, the Inter-American Human Rights Commission and other stakeholders
Activity Report from AICHR Representative for Indonesia
Attended by civil society and government representatives. The Indonesian Representative outlined AICHR work to date, discussed the challenges posed by the different member states' understandings and willingness to commit to human rights, and answered questions regarding the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration.
