Tag: Regional Human Rights System
Opinion: AEC must address human trafficking, smuggling
The discovery of a mass grave of dozens of migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh in Songkhla’s Sadao District, on the border with Malaysia, this week screams urgency for the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to use its extraordinary powers to turn the tide against human trafficking in...
Advancing human rights after the AAC and the ASEAN Summit
As a member of APHR, I strongly believe that regional engagement is necessary to address the human trafficking crisis created by the large number of refugees fleeing Myanmar — the highest outflow of asylum seekers by sea in the Southeast Asian region since the Vietnam War.
Irine Roba, Jakarta |...
Strong UN-Asean ties can contribute to international peace
A strong cooperation between Asean and the United Nations (UN) can greatly contribute to international peace and security, sustainable development and equitable economic growth, as well as human rights protection and creating a people-oriented society.
Posted on 5 May 2015 - 02:51pm
Last updated on 5 May 2015 - 04:30pm
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Europe still debating how to deal with migration issue
Preventive measures to stop asylum seekers from risking their lives in a dangerous journey to Europe are yet to be applied by the European Union as the number of migrants rescued beginning on the weekend hit 5,800
DAILY SABAH
ISTANBUL
Published 20 hours ago
In the face of a growing number of migrants,...
Politics Red shirts petition UN over Peace TV ban
Red shirt leader Weng Tojirakarn and news anchors from the now-defunct Peace TV submitted a petition to the United Nations on Monday to protest the revocation of its broadcasting licence.
4 May 2015 at 21:56
Red shirt leader Weng Tojirakarn and news anchors from the now-defunct Peace TV submitted a petition...
HRW: Thailand must authorize UN investigation into human trafficking
HRW on Friday called on the Thai government to authorize a UN-assisted inquiry into human trafficking in Thailand. The discovery of more than 20 bodies of ethnic Rohingya Muslims near an abandoned trafficking camp inspired the call.
Sunday 3 May 2015 at 10:01 AM ET by Julie...
[ASEAN Summit] Langkawi Declaration on the Global Movement of Moderates – 27 April 2015
Do Hereby Agree to:
Strengthen ASEAN unity and solidarity and its central role in maintaining and promoting peace, stability and prosperity in the region;
Enhance ASEAN's common agenda for peace and prosperity, which promotes political and social stability, inclusive political processes; sustainable growth which provides opportunities for all and upholds dignity;...
U.N. chief appeals to Indonesia to stop death row executions
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed to Indonesia on Friday not to execute prisoners on death row for drug crimes, including citizens of Australia, Brazil, France, Ghana, Indonesia, Nigeria and the Philippines.
UNITED NATIONS | By Michelle Nichols
(Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed to Indonesia on Friday not...
Your letters: On ASEAN’s rights body
The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) deserves appreciation for the adoption of guidelines on the AICHR’s relations with civil society organizations (CSOs) in February 2015.
| Readers Forum | Sat, April 04 2015, 10:46 AM
The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) deserves appreciation for the adoption of...
Putrajaya should ratify Arms Trade Treaty, says DAP
The DAP has called on Putrajaya to ratify the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
FMT Reporters | March 29, 2015
IPOH: The DAP has called on Putrajaya to ratify the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal...
