Joint Press Release – The 2nd Interface Meeting between the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) and the ASEAN University Network-Human Rights Education (AUN-HRE), 14 May 2025, ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat
The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) hosted the 2nd Interface Meeting with the ASEAN University Network-Human Rights Education (AUN-HRE) on 14 May 2025 at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta.
The AICHR was led by its Chair, Edmund Bon Tai Soon, and the AUN-HRE delegation was led by its Convener, Dr. Vachararutai Boontinand. The meeting was attended by AICHR Representatives and Alternate Representatives, including Timor-Leste as Observer, members of AUN-HRE, and officials from the ASEAN Secretariat. AUN is an Annex 1 body listed in the ASEAN Charter.
The meeting had an interactive and engaging exchange of information on AICHR’s priority programmes, and AUN-HRE’s activities in promoting human rights education in the region. AICHR shared its Annual Report 2023-2024 and that over the past 15 years since it was established, the Commission has conducted more than 150 activities covering 40 thematic human rights areas. Potential collaborations were also discussed including greater engagements with the youth on human rights, advancing a framework integrating human rights and peace in higher-level education institutions and developing a framework on human rights-based universities in ASEAN.
The meeting welcomed the continued and constructive engagement between parties and concluded with appreciation extended to Malaysia and the ASEAN Secretariat for the meeting arrangements.
