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...
Workshop on Transition between AICHR Representatives 2019-2021 and AICHR Representatives 2022-2024
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] On 29 March 2022, the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) conducted a virtual workshop to facilitate the transition between AICHR Representatives for the term 2019-2021 and AICHR Representatives for the term 2022-2024. The Workshop was chaired by His Excellency Keo Remy, Minister attached...
AICHR Philippines organises Dialogue on UN Convention on the Rights of The Child
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] MANILA, 17 December 2021 - The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) Philippines, in cooperation with the United Nations Children’s Fund East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (UNICEF-EAPRO), the South-East Asia Regional Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR-SEARO), and Child Rights...
AICHR consults regional stakeholders in pursuit of “Building Back Better Together”
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] BANGKOK, 9 December 2021 – The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) held the “AICHR Consultation Workshop on Achieving a Disability Inclusive Post COVID-19 World,” via video conference on 3 December. The workshop focused on the inclusivity of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the regional...
AICHR training for frontline officers emphasises on human rights, child-friendly, gender-sensitive approaches in addressing trafficking in persons
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] JAKARTA, 20 November 2021 – The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) organised its Training on Human Rights, Gender-Sensitive, and Child-Friendly Approaches on TIP Cases Handling for the Frontline Officers of Relevant Agencies, on 15-17 November, via video-conference. In her opening remarks, H.E. Wahyuningrum, Representative...
AICHR holds workshop to enhance human rights mainstreaming in achieving SDGs, foster stakeholders partnership
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] BANGKOK, 12 November 2021 – The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) held the “AICHR Workshop on Human Rights, SDGs, and ASEAN Recovery from COVID-19” on 8 to 9 November via video conference. The workshop discussed the mainstreaming of human rights in the implementation of...
AICHR holds validation workshop on a regional study on migration management and human rights
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] JAKARTA, 1 November 2021 – The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) organised the regional consultation to validate the AICHR Study on “Migration Management for the Most Vulnerable Groups within ASEAN” via video-conference. The workshop gathered inputs and comments for the AICHR Study on Migration...