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The AICHR Annual Report 2017

On its 50th Year, ASEAN has seen significant achievements in terms of advancing the cause of human rights. Article 14 of the ASEAN Charter of 2008 called for the establishment of a human rights body in the region. This body came into being in 2009 in the form of the ASEAN Inter-Governmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR). Three years later, the ASEAN Heads of State/Government adopted the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (AHRD).

Consistent with its mandate “to develop strategies for the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms to complement the building of the ASEAN Community,” the AICHR has undertaken various activities at the regional and national levels since its establishment. Seminars, workshops, and consultations were made; thematic studies were conducted; and partnerships were forged.

ASEAN’s milestone this year has also created greater expectations on the part of the peoples of the region as ASEAN tries to advance its efforts to establish a rules-based, people-oriented, people-centred ASEAN Community. The AICHR must be able to respond to this challenge and take a more active role in advancing its advocacy for greater awareness on and respect for human rights.

This Annual Report covers the period between July 2016 and June 2017. The full report is available for download:

AICHR ANNUAL REPORT 2017

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