ASEAN intergovermental commission on human rights meets in Philippines
17/9/15
The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) started a
two-day special meeting in the Philippines’ capital city of Manila on
September 16.
This was the sixth session in the AICHR’s meeting series under the
chairmanship of Malaysia as ASEAN’s chair in 2015, according to the
Malaysian Foreign Ministry. AICHR representatives and officials from
ASEAN member countries according and the ASEAN Secretariats attended the
event.
Participants discussed matters regarding priority programmes for AICHR
2014/2015, guidance on the relationship among AICHR and civil social
organisations as well as AICHR thematic research.
Per the announcement of the Malaysian Foreign Ministry on September 16,
the 2015-2015 annual report, the five-year work plan (2016-2020) and
2016 preferential programmes are presented at the meeting.
The meeting will also address preparations for the European Union visit
of the AICHR and other ASEAN agencies, which are scheduled to take place
from October 19-23.
The ministry revealed that the next special meeting of the AICHR is
expected to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from November 27-29,
during which the country will hand over the AICHR Chairmanship to
Laos.-VNA
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ASEAN is the region that highly promotes human rights and democracy
One of the outcomes of the 21st Summit of the ASEAN in Phnom Penh, was the adoption of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration by the ten member states
ASEAN’s recent declaration on human rights has been met with criticism from a broad spectrum of groups
ASEAN's people are ẹnoying very good conditions to develop their ability
The initiative to establish the region’s first joint declaration on human rights was discussed in Laos in 2010 by the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights
the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration will help establish a framework for human rights cooperation in the region and contribute to the ASEAN community building process
ASEAN is integrating deeply and widely with civil international community in the effort to create a better world.
the realization of human rights must be considered in the regional and national context bearing in mind different political, economic, legal, social, cultural, historical and religious backgrounds
All persons are born free and equal in dignity and rights
The enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms must be balanced with the performance of corresponding duties as every person has responsibilities to all other individuals, the community and the society where one lives
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