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The Working Group for an ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism’s
primary goal is to establish a regional human rights commission
for the ASEAN. More>
Working
Group for an ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism Statement
on the ASEAN Charter
[November 21, 2007] The Working Group for an ASEAN
Human Rights Mechanism (Working Group)congratulates
the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)
for transforming itself into a rules-based, legal entity
through the adoption of an ASEAN Charter. We are indeed
looking forward to an ASEAN governed by “the principles
of democracy, the rule of law and good governance”
and where there is “respect for and protection
of human rights and fundamental freedoms”.
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ASEAN to Proceed with Commission on the Promotion and Protection
of the Rights of Women and Children
Dr. Petcharamesree (left) presents a research paper on
the establishment of an ASEAN Commission for Women and
Children. She is joined by Dr. Maureen Maloney (center)
and Director Anish Kumar Roy (right) of the Bureau for
Resources Development of the ASEAN Secretariat |
Participants of a Joint Roundtable Discussion (JRD) organized
by the Association of South
East Asian Nations (ASEAN) affirmed that the establishment
of a Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights
of Women and Children will proceed independently and separately
from the ASEAN human rights body, which is also currently being
developed.
The Commission’s possible structure, nature, terms of
reference, mandate, funding modalities, and mechanisms for consultation
were discussed in detail during the JRD last April 7-8, 2008
at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia. Officials from
key government agencies in all ASEAN member-states which deal
with women and children’s affairs were invited to discuss
and give input. ASEAN Standing Committee Chair Jackie Foo of
Singapore, ASEAN Committee on Women (ACW ) Chair Kanda Vajrabhaya
of Thailand, and Mr. Aung Tun Khaing of Myanmar, representative
of the Chair of the ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Social
Welfare and Development (SOMSWD) presided over sessions in turns.
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Thai Working Group Chair Receives Special Citation for Human
Rights
Dr. Petcharamesree (third from right) stands beside Ms.
Editha Burgos, who received the 4th Ka Pepe Diokno Award
on behalf of her husband and press freedom icon Jose G.
Burgos Jr. |
Dr. Sriprapha Petcharamesree, chairperson of the Thai Working
Group for an ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism (Thai Working Group),
received a special citation for her outstanding human rights
work from the Jose W. Diokno Foundation on February 27, 2008.
The Foundation annually bestows an Award of Recognition and
Special Citation on individuals who imbibe the libertarian and
human rights values of the late Senator
Jose "Pepe" Diokno. The former Senator is renowned
for being a human rights lawyer who crusaded for victims of
military oppression during the Marcos regime in the Philippines.
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