Tag: Regional Human Rights System
ASEAN centrality losing ground
Vientiane will host the 28th ASEAN Summit this week, with the summit documents rotating around the same themes that ASEAN has been promoting for decades: unity and centrality. The worry, both at the upcoming summit and beyond, is that there is little effort to put substance into these goals.
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Asean legal website set to launch
An online legal site offering information about the laws and regulations of the Asean member countries will be launched with free access early next year, Office of the Judiciary deputy secretary-general Sarawut Benjakul said on Saturday.
23 Oct 2016 at 04:00
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An online legal site offering information about the...
UN human rights review is largely toothless – but it’s giving a boost to Asian civil society groups
A United Nations initiative reviewing human rights records of countries around the world is indirectly strengthening civil society organisations in Southeast Asia by allowing them to participate in the process. But the groups are still blocked from ensuring human rights are meaningfully protected in their countries.
A United Nations initiative...
ANNI Statement: Burma/Myanmar Must Protect Human Rights for All and Ensure Independent Investigations into Alleged Violations in Rakhine State
ANNI), together with its member, Progressive Voice, is deeply concerned over the human rights situation in Rakhine State of Burma/Myanmar.
(Bangkok, 27 November 2016) – The Asian NGO Network on National Human Rights Institutions (ANNI), together with its member, Progressive Voice, is deeply concerned over the human rights situation in...
Myanmar calls ASEAN talks over ‘Rohingya issue’: Diplomat
Myanmar has called an emergency ASEAN meeting to discuss the Rohingya crisis, a diplomat said Monday (Dec 12), as regional tensions deepen over a bloody military crackdown on the country's Muslim minority.
Posted 12 Dec 2016 21:52 Updated 12 Dec 2016 22:00
YANGON: Myanmar has called an emergency ASEAN meeting to...
Myanmar to brief ASEAN amid alarm over Rakhine
Aung San Suu Kyi responds to regional concern over Rakhine with unprecedented call for ASEAN meeting.
December 12, 2016 1:55 am JST
Aung San Suu Kyi responds to regional concern over Rakhine with unprecedented call for ASEAN meeting.
Kavi Chongkittavorn, Contributing writer
BANGKOK -- Myanmar's de facto leader, State Counsellor and Foreign Minister...
Burma Government to Review Critical UN Report on Arakan Crisis
Burma President Htin Kyaw’s spokesman said on Friday that the government had not yet seen a highly critical UN human rights report on Arakan State.
By Reuters 3 February 2017
GENEVA, Switzerland — Burma President Htin Kyaw’s spokesman said on Friday that the government had not yet seen a highly critical...
The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights Annual Report 2016
This Annual Report covers the period between July 2015 and June 2016.
This Annual Report covers the period between July 2015 and June 2016.
AICHR Representatives 2016 – 2018
The new list of AICHR Representatives for 2016 - 2018. Dr. Seree Nontashoot, Thailand Representative to the AICHR will continue his serving to the AICHR for 2nd term.
The new list of AICHR Representatives for 2016 - 2018. Dr. Seree Nontashoot, Thailand Representative to the AICHR will continue his serving...
UN Human Rights Committee: Joint submission by ICJ and TLHR on Thailand
The ICJ and Thai Lawyers for Human Rights provided a joint submission to the UN Human Rights Committee for its consideration during the adoption of a list of issues for the examination of the Second Periodic Report of Thailand under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
The ICJ...
