Tag: ASEAN Community
Making Inroads: Chinese Infrastructure Investment in ASEAN and Beyond
This study examines this rapidly evolving landscape and its potential implications. It focuses on the ASEAN region, and draws examples particularly from the lower Mekong countries. However, it will also be of value to individuals and groups elsewhere in Asia and internationally who are monitoring these developments. The main...
Briefing Paper: Another Piece of the Democratic – Puzzle Reform of the Administrative Structure of Myanmar Essential
Under the leadership of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the mantra of ‘change’, the National League for Democracy (NLD) won an overwhelming victory in Myanmar’s 2015 general elections. This display of popular support for the NLD shows that people of Myanmar are fully invested in progressing towards a...
Human Rights in Southeast Asia Vol. 2 [SHAPE – SEA]
This textbook is aimed for undergraduate students who are studying a general education level course on human rights, or students who do human rights as a part of their degree in courses such as sociology, law, politics, ASEAN studies or development studies. The textbook does not require specialist knowledge...
[ACSC/APF 2016 CSO Statement] Expanding Peoples’ Solidarity For a Just and Inclusive ASEAN Community
ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN Peoples’ Forum (ACSC/APF) marks a new history in this region by holding it in Timor Leste. The ACSC/APF 2016 will not take place in Lao PDR, due to concerns over possible restrictions and limited freedom of expression on key issues of concerns of ASEAN which...
“A People-Centered ASEAN Community: Making It Happen” – ACSC/APF 2015 Conference Outcome Statement
Given the apathetic and dismal response by ASEAN to the interventions and recommendations of the ASEAN civil society in the last 10 years of engagement, we are compelled to question the meaningfulness of the rhetoric on people-oriented and people-centred ASEAN. The impunity of recalcitrant ASEAN member states compound the...
KUALA LUMPUR DECLARATION ON ASEAN 2025: FORGING AHEAD TOGETHER
Our ASEAN Political-Security Community by 2025 shall be a united, inclusive and resilient community. Our peoples shall live in a safe, harmonious and secure environment, embrace the values of tolerance and moderation as well as uphold ASEAN fundamental principles, shared values and norms. ASEAN shall remain cohesive, responsive and...
The Future of Human Rights in ASEAN: Public Call for Independence and Protection Mandates
This report describes and assesses the performance of ASEAN’s two main human rights mechanisms, the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) and the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) during 2014.
This report describes and assesses the performance of ASEAN’s...
Civil Society Submission Post-2015 Vision and Agenda (2016-2025): SAPA Submission to the HLTF on ASEAN Community Post-2015
The Submission was prepared through a series of consultations among civil society organizations, including the ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ ASEAN Peoples Forum 2015 held in Malaysia this year. A series of research, workshops, and consultations among SAPA WGA members and partners were also conducted. The Submission aims to reaffirm...
Indonesia, Thailand to step up manpower cooperation
The governments of Indonesia and Thailand are seeking increased cooperation in the field of manpower and hoped it could be put in a memorandum of understanding soon.
Rabu, 29 Juli 2015 20:56 WIB | 1.494 Views
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The governments of Indonesia and Thailand are seeking increased cooperation in...
Indonesia to discuss Batam area`s development with Singapore
The government of Indonesia will discuss about Batam areas development during President Joko Widodos (Jokowis) state visit to Singapore on July 28-29.
Selasa, 28 Juli 2015 11:58 WIB | 1.680 Views
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The government of Indonesia will discuss about Batam areas development during President Joko Widodos (Jokowis) state...
