AICHR convenes workshop to promote access to tertiary education in ASEAN
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] LUANG PRABANG, 29 August 2025- The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) convened the Regional Workshop on Dissemination of the Outcome of the Thematic Study on the Right to Education: Promotion of Access to Tertiary Education in ASEAN on 28 – 29 August in...
AICHR intensifies ASEAN conflict prevention, peacebuilding, and human rights framework discussions
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] JAKARTA, 15 August 2025 — The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), led by Malaysia with co-proponents Indonesia and Thailand, convened three interlinked peace pathways workshops from 13 to 15 August in Jakarta, Indonesia. The workshops are part of Malaysia’s agenda as the ASEAN Chair...
AICHR launches thematic study on the right to peace and peace pathways workshops in ASEAN
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] KUALA LUMPUR, 2 July 2025 – As ASEAN Chair this year, one of Malaysia’s human rights priorities is to enhance regional peace, stability, and security through dialogue and cooperation. Following a period of enhanced consultation, the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) adopted its Thematic...
AICHR consults stakeholders to strengthen and integrate gender-responsive approaches in business and human rights
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] KUALA LUMPUR, 1 July 2025 – Led by Malaysia as the Chair of ASEAN, the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) organised the AICHR Regional Consultation on Gender Lens Perspective on Business and Human Rights in ASEAN from 30 June to 1 July 2025. The...
AICHR convenes key dialogue on Business, Migration, and Human Rights in ASEAN
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] BANGKOK, 22 July 2025 - The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) concluded its Regional Dialogue on Responsible Business and Migration in ASEAN from 21-22 July in Bangkok, Thailand. The Dialogue was organised by AICHR Thailand, led by Asst. Prof. Dr. Bhanubhatra Jittiang, in collaboration...
AICHR Roundtable fosters inter-religious harmony in ASEAN
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] SINGAPORE, 27 June 2025 – The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), in collaboration with the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, convened a roundtable on inter-religious harmony and the promotion of resilient and cohesive societies in Southeast Asia, in Singapore. As one of the most culturally and...
ASEAN launches Regional Guideline on Non-Punishment Principle to Strengthen Victim Protection in Trafficking in Persons Cases
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] JAKARTA, 2 June 2025 - The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) and the ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Transnational Crime (SOMTC), with the support of the Australian Government funded ASEAN-Australia Counter Trafficking programme, jointly launched the ASEAN Guideline on the Implementation of the...
AICHR and Key Stakeholders Consult on Key ASEAN Human Rights Issues in the Process of Developing AICHR’s Human Rights Work Plan For 2026 to 2030
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 29 April 2025: The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) convened the inaugural Regional Consultation to Support the Development of the AICHR Five-Year Work Plan (2026-2030) (FYWP) in line with the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 and Strategic Plans of Action. The FYWP...
ASEAN Meets to Deepen its Common Approach and Position to Implement the Human Right to Development and Consult on the Proposed ASEAN Declaration on Promoting the Right to Development and Peace Towards Realising Inclusive and Sustainable Development
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 28 April 2025: Today, ASEAN stands proudly as the world’s fifth-largest market with the third-largest labour force. By 2030, ASEAN is projected to become the fourth-largest economy globally. Yet, ASEAN faces a complex and evolving security landscape – geopolitical and geo-economic tensions,...
AICHR Press Release on the Deadly Earthquakes in Myanmar and Thailand on 28 March 2025
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] ASEAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS (AICHR) PRESS RELEASE ON THE DEADLY EARTHQUAKES IN MYANMAR AND THAILAND ON 28 MARCH 2025 2 APRIL 2025 The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) expresses its profound sorrow over the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that struck Myanmar on...