Tag: Regional Human Rights System
Region’s human rights watchdogs lack bite
The hallmark of a good national human rights institution (NHRI) is the effective “protection” of human rights. A review of Southeast Asia’s six NHRIs shows their weak record in providing such services and their capacity to bring about redress and compensation to human rights complaints
By James Gomez and Robin...
ASEAN must be given the tools to fight against discrimination in states
The non-interference principle has served ASEAN rulers only too well
The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network
April 9, 2016, 12:01 am TWN
The new constituent country representatives to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) met this week in Jakarta. They include Indonesia's Dinna Wisnu, director of the Paramadina Graduate School of...
Gov’t reacts improperly to a bad report card
Wisma Putra’s reaction to Washington’s 2015 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices was predictable. It said the report on Malaysia was biased and baseless and that the US had been ignoring Malaysia’s sovereign right to its internal affairs
April 26, 2016
Wisma Putra was too emotional and defensive in its reaction...
Finding Regionalism in Jokowi’s Foreign Policy
Suggestions that Indonesia is now “turning away” from ASEAN may be exaggerated
By Felix Heiduk
May 03, 2016
Indonesia has long been regarded as primus inter pares in Southeast Asia based on its territorial size, large population, historical role as founding member of ASEAN, and, most importantly its aspiration to regional leadership....
Asean’s shameful silence over Thai rights crisis
Now, the world has changed, and it's Myanmar's turn to do the job.
Supalak Ganjanakhundee
The Nation May 18, 2016 1:00 am
No one in Southeast Asia should expect their civil rights to be protected by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). Six years since it was launched, the Asean Intergovernmental...
Suhakam to develop media code of ethics on rights issues
The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam), together with a group of experienced media professionals, are in the midst of developing a code of ethics to guide media practitioners on human rights issues.
May 17, 2016, Tuesday
KUALA LUMPUR: The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam), together with a group of...
Asean’s shameful silence over Thai rights crisis
No one in Southeast Asia should expect their civil rights to be protected by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). Six years since it was launched, the Asean Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) has yet to take any action to safeguard the most basic freedoms of citizens...
Baby steps towards an Asean court
Commonalities between NGOs and ministries Is there greater awareness of human rights in Malaysia since the Asean Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights was established six years ago? Could a regional court be around the corner?
Sunday, 10 July 2016 by shaila koshy
Commonalities between NGOs and ministries Is there greater awareness...
Malaysians lacking Asean bond
“Malaysians don’t see Asean as something close to our hearts, as opposed to countries like Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar,” said Edmund Bon Tai Soon.
Sunday, 10 July 2016 by shaila koshy
KUALA LUMPUR: There is not enough talk about the Asean Declaration of Human Rights in the region, said Malaysia’s representative...
AICHR sees lack of goodwill to end dispute
The ASEAN human rights commission found serious lack of goodwill to restore the minimum rights of religious freedom in the case of the Indonesian Christian Church (GKI) Yasmin dispute.
Jakarta | Mon, August 29 2016 | 08:51 am
The ASEAN human rights commission found serious lack of goodwill to restore the...
