Tag: Regional Human Rights System
Building a Torture-Free ASEAN Community
The Indonesian Representative to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) held the Second Jakarta Human Rights Dialogue on “Prevention of Torture in the ASEAN region”, on 2-3 November 2013 at the Grand Hyatt, Jakarta.
The Jakarta Human Rights Dialogue is an initiative of the Indonesian Representative to the...
UN to elect 14 Human Rights Council members
General Assembly of United Nations (UN) will hold an election of 14 members of the Human Rights Council (HRC) out of the 47 member states.
China, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Macedonia, Maldives, France and Britain are expected to be chosen for the council in their regions. The members of the Council...
UN Faces Controversial Human Rights Council Elections
The United Nations General Assembly is set to vote Tuesday on new members of the Human Rights Council, while rights groups are speaking out against some controversial candidates.
New York-based Human Rights Watch is one of the groups speaking out against such candidates as China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, and...
Myanmar: From isolation to leader
At the close of the East Asia Summit in Brunei Darussalam, Myanmar officially accepted the chairmanship of ASEAN 2013-2014. Myanmar’s leaders proved to the world that a state’s foreign policy can change an isolated country to an open and democratic country. The transition to a bloc leader requires some...
Rights Groups Call on ASEAN to Implement New Declaration on Eliminating Violence Against Women and Children in Accordance with International Standards
Amnesty International and the International Commission of Jurists called on members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to increase efforts to protect the rights of women and children in light of the newly adopted Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women and Elimination of Violence against...
AICHR Advanced Programme on Human Rights: Training of the Trainers
Sukosol Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
16 – 20 November 2013
The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) organised a five-day Advanced Programme on Human Rights: Training of the Trainers from 16 – 20 November 2013, at the Sukosol Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand. The training programme was jointly organised by the AICHR and...
Meeting with representatives from the Thai Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand
The meeting was held on 17 April 2013 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bangkok, Thailand. The participants of the meeting were Director-General of the Department of ASEAN Affairs, H.E. Dr. Seree Nonthasoot (Thailand Representative to AICHR), representatives of Thai CSOs and representatives from relevant government agencies.
The purpose...
A consultation between H.E. Dr. Seree Nonthasoot, Thailand representative to the AICHR, and representatives from CSOs on ‘the ASEAN Convention on the Elimination of Violence against Women’
The consultation was held on 14 March 2013 at the Institute of Research and Development for Public Enterprises, in Bangkok, Thailand. Presided by H.E. Dr. Seree Nonthasoot, Thailand representative to the AICHR, the consultation was joined by representatives from CSOs in the field of women’s rights. The purpose of...
Special Meeting of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR)
Makati City, Philippines, 24 – 26 November 2013
The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) convened a Special Meeting on 24 to 26 November 2013 in Makati City, Philippines. The Special Meeting was chaired by H.E. Pehin Dato Dr. Awang Hj. Ahmad bin Hj. Jumat, the Representative of Brunei...
ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children maps out plan of action
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, 2 December 2013 - The ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) agreed on a plan of action at its Special Meeting convened on 26-27 November 2013 in Brunei Darussalam.
Subsequent to the adoption of the Declaration on the...
