ASEAN member states reaffirm their commitment to human rights dialogue
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Siem Reap, 19 November 2022, in-person and video-conference After having successfully organised the ASEAN Human Rights Dialogue in 2013, 2014 and 2021, the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), hosted another dialogue on 19 November 2022 in Siem Reap, Cambodia, in collaboration with the Ministry...
AICHR conducts the second forum on freedom of religion and beliefs in ASEAN
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] JAKARTA, 3 October 2022 – The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) convened the Forum on Freedom of Religion and Beliefs in ASEAN 2022 on 29-30 September via videoconference. In her remarks, the Indonesian representative to AICHR, Wahyuningrum explained that the forum is a follow-up...
ASEAN human rights body discuss priorities, protection agenda in the next decade
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] BANGKOK, 4 October 2022 – The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) held the 3rd Session of the “Regional Dialogue: Self-Assessment of AICHR Progress After 10 Years,” on 26 September, via videoconference. The Regional Dialogue on AICHR’s self-assessment served as a platform for exchange of...
AICHR convenes human rights consultation with national task forces on countering trafficking in persons in ASEAN
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] JAKARTA, 3 October 2022 – The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) convened the Consultation on Human Rights and Countering Trafficking in Persons in ASEAN on 27-28 September via video conference. The consultation is the first of its kind in ASEAN and aims to provide...
ASEAN human rights body and stakeholders discussed roadmap for a regional framework on environmental rights
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] BANGKOK, 29 September 2022 – The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) conducted the Coordination Meeting to Develop a Regional Framework on Environmental Rights in ASEAN on modalities of work on 23 September, via videoconference. In collaboration with the ASEAN Senior Officials on Environment (ASOEN),...
[Deadline Extended] Call for Submissions – 2022 Essay Writing Competition for Undergraduate Students on Critical Human Rights and Peace Issues in ASEAN/Southeast Asia
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] More information on the call for submissions of the Essay Competition is available through this link.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]...
ASEAN continues promotion of human rights in business conduct
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] BANGKOK, 1 August 2022 – The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) conducted the “AICHR Regional Dialogue: Sharing Good Practices on Business and Human Rights and Recovery from COVID-19 in ASEAN,” on 19-20 July. The two-day event served as a consultation among AICHR, ASEAN Sectoral...
AICHR, UN discuss milestones towards a regional instrument on environmental rights in ASEAN
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] BANGKOK, 27 June 2022 – The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), in collaboration with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), and United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), conducted the...
AICHR hosts the ASEAN Forum on Human Rights and SDG 11
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] JAKARTA, 7 June 2022 - The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) organised the ASEAN Forum on Human Rights and SDG 11: Making Cities and Human Settlements Inclusive, Safe, Resilient and Sustainable in the post-pandemic time, on 31 May in a hybrid format. The forum...
AICHR consults stakeholders on implementation of the right to an effective remedy
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] JAKARTA, 23 May 2022 - The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) consulted stakeholders on the implementation of Article 5 of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration on the right to an effective remedy on 18 May, via video conference. The consultation aimed to develop a...