Tag: ASEAN Community
Thailand gears up for ASEAN Summit in Myanmar
Thailand is set to focus on creating democracy, human rights, national security, and resolving regional conflicts during the upcoming 24th ASEAN Summit during May 10-11 in Myanmar.
The Department of ASEAN Affairs said the meeting in Nay Pyi Taw would allow ASEAN leaders to review progress in building the ASEAN...
Asean centrality rests on peoples not leaders
When the Asean senior officials got together recently in Singapore for the discussion on South China Sea, the situation in Ukraine was discussed on the sideline. There was a proposal from some Asean members to issue a joint statement on the annexation of Crimea by Russia.
But they could not...
Civil society delegates boycott ASEAN meeting
Civil society leaders from around the region, scheduled to meet with ASEAN heads of government in Naypyidaw, have refused to participate in the interface meeting scheduled for Sunday, citing interference from some Southeast Asian governments.
The half-hour meeting is an initiative of the ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN People’s Forum (ACSC/APF),...
Myanmar: “Build on achievements and reach for democracy”
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Tomás Ojea Quintana, today calls on the Government and people of Myanmar to build on the many achievements of the last three years in laying a solid foundation for a robust democracy.
GENEVA (30 May 2014) – The...
Thailand’s Coup – Will ASEAN Answer?
Recent weeks have brought forth a slew of unfortunate developments for the “land of smiles,” as Thailand likes to brand itself. Political turmoil
Recent weeks have brought forth a slew of unfortunate developments for the “land of smiles,” as Thailand likes to brand itself. Political turmoil – first in the...
Free Speech Under Attack in Southeast Asia
One undeniable and distressing sign that Southeast Asian democracy is regressing is the rising incidence of media freedom violations in the region. If political reforms are slow or are being reversed, the state of free speech is faring even more badly.
One undeniable and distressing sign that Southeast Asian democracy...
SEACA: Peoples’ solidarity is key to ASEAN Community Building
As member-countries of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) march towards integration in 2015, civil society organizations and the peoples around the region struggle to counter the negative impacts of this regional project.
As member-countries of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) march towards integration in 2015, civil society organizations...
‘Asean CSR Vision 2020’ Initiative Launched
The Asean CSR Network (ACN) has launched its "Asean CSR Vision 2020" initiative, with support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), in an effort to mainstream responsible business conduct in the region.
SINGAPORE, June 12 (Bernama) -- The Asean CSR Network (ACN) has launched its "Asean CSR Vision...
Cambodian Activist’s Fall Exposes Broad Deception
The fall from grace of one of Cambodia’s most prominent social activists and the unraveling of her sad tale of being an orphan sold into sex slavery has highlighted what aid workers here say is widespread embellishment and in some cases outright deception in fund-raising, especially among the country’s...
ASEAN’s House of Horrors
A submission by the Hong Kong-based Asia Legal Resource Center (ALRC) to the Human Rights Council in Geneva went largely ignored by the mainstream media over the last week, making just a few paragraphs in newspapers with sharp-eyed reporters.
A submission by the Hong Kong-based Asia Legal Resource Center (ALRC)...
