Human rights are referenced in the ASEAN Charter (Articles 1.7, 2.2.i and 14) and other key ASEAN documents. The commission operates through consultation and consensus—each of the 10 member states has veto power. The commission makes no provision for independent observers.[2]
The AICHR is directed by a body of representatives, one per member state, each nominated by and answerable to their government and serving a three-year term, renewable once. The commission has 14 mandates, mainly around the promotion and protection of human rights, capacity building, advice and technical assistance, information gathering and engagement with national, regional, and international bodies.[1][3] One of its mandates was "to develop an ASEAN Human Rights Declaration", but when this was adopted, in November 2012,[4] it came under criticism from human rights groups for including wording that suggested that access to human rights was contingent on "the performance of corresponding duties as every person has responsibilities to all other individuals, the community and the society where one lives".[5] NGOs in the region presented cases of alleged violations to it at its inaugural meeting in Jakarta.[6]
The commission has been described as "toothless" by observers including The Wall Street Journal.[2] The ASEAN chair at the time of AICHR's founding, Abhisit Vejjajiva, said that "...the commission's 'teeth' would be strengthened down the road",[7] but six years after AICHR's founding, critics charge that "...since it was launched,...[AICHR] has yet to take any action to safeguard the most basic freedoms of citizens it supposedly represents."[7]
Tan, Hsien-Li (2011), The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights: Institutionalising human rights in Southeast Asia, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, ISBN978-1-107-00449-8
External linksedit
Website of the AICHR
Development of the ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism Directorate-General for External Policies of the European Parliament 2012
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asean, intergovernmental, commission, human, rights, aichr, inaugurated, october, 2009, consultative, body, association, southeast, asian, nations, asean, human, rights, commission, exists, promote, protect, human, rights, regional, operation, human, rights, m. The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights AICHR was inaugurated in October 2009 as a consultative body of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEAN The human rights commission exists to promote and protect human rights and regional co operation on human rights in the member states of Brunei Darussalam Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand and Vietnam 1 The AICHR meets at least twice per year 1 Human rights are referenced in the ASEAN Charter Articles 1 7 2 2 i and 14 and other key ASEAN documents The commission operates through consultation and consensus each of the 10 member states has veto power The commission makes no provision for independent observers 2 The AICHR is directed by a body of representatives one per member state each nominated by and answerable to their government and serving a three year term renewable once The commission has 14 mandates mainly around the promotion and protection of human rights capacity building advice and technical assistance information gathering and engagement with national regional and international bodies 1 3 One of its mandates was to develop an ASEAN Human Rights Declaration but when this was adopted in November 2012 4 it came under criticism from human rights groups for including wording that suggested that access to human rights was contingent on the performance of corresponding duties as every person has responsibilities to all other individuals the community and the society where one lives 5 NGOs in the region presented cases of alleged violations to it at its inaugural meeting in Jakarta 6 The commission has been described as toothless by observers including The Wall Street Journal 2 The ASEAN chair at the time of AICHR s founding Abhisit Vejjajiva said that the commission s teeth would be strengthened down the road 7 but six years after AICHR s founding critics charge that since it was launched AICHR has yet to take any action to safeguard the most basic freedoms of citizens it supposedly represents 7 Contents 1 AICHR Commission members 1 1 2009 2012 1 2 2013 2015 2 See also 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksAICHR Commission members edit2009 2012 edit Name Country Om Yenting nbsp Cambodia Rafendi Djamin nbsp Indonesia Bounkuet Sangsomsak nbsp Laos Awang Abdul Hamid Bakal nbsp Malaysia Kyaw Tint Swe nbsp Myanmar Rosario G Manalo nbsp Philippines Richard Magnus nbsp Singapore Dr Sriprapha Petcharamesree nbsp Thailand Do Ngoc Son nbsp Vietnam 2013 2015 edit Name Country Pehin Dato Dr Awang Hj Ahmad bin Hj Jumat nbsp Brunei Srun Thirith nbsp Cambodia Rafendi Djamin nbsp Indonesia Phoukhong Sisoulath nbsp Laos Tan Sri Dato Sri Dr Muhammad Shafee Abdullah nbsp Malaysia U Kyaw Tint Swe nbsp Myanmar Rosario G Manalo nbsp Philippines Chan Heng Chee nbsp Singapore Dr Seree Nonthasoot nbsp Thailand Le Thi Thu nbsp Vietnam 8 See also editASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of WomenReferences edit a b c ASEAN Secretariat 2012 AICHR What you need to know ISBN 978 602 7643 18 5 a b Asean s Toothless Council Wall Street Journal 2009 07 22 Retrieved 2012 03 15 Terms of Reference of AICHR Archived October 30 2011 at the Wayback Machine ASEAN Human Rights Declaration Archived December 30 2012 at the Wayback Machine United Nations comment on Declaration NGOs to report rights abuse cases to AICHR The Jakarta Post 2010 03 29 Retrieved 2012 03 15 a b Ganjanakhundee Supalak 2016 05 18 Asean s shameful silence over Thai rights crisis The Nation Archived from the original on 2019 05 01 Retrieved 18 May 2016 AICHR Representatives AICHR 2019 03 05 Retrieved 2019 07 10 Further reading editTan Hsien Li 2011 The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights Institutionalising human rights in Southeast Asia Cambridge Cambridge University Press ISBN 978 1 107 00449 8External links editWebsite of the AICHR Development of the ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism Directorate General for External Policies of the European Parliament 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights amp oldid 1167271265, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
