ASEAN Communiqués
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	Joint Communique of the 26th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting Singapore, 23-24 July 1993
	Joint Communique of the 31st ASEAN Ministerial Meeting Manila, 24-25 July 1998
	Joint Communique of the 32nd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting Singapore, 23-24 July 1999
	Joint Communique of the 33rd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting Bangkok, 24-25 July 2000
	Joint Communique of the 34th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting Hanoi, 23-24 July 2001
	Joint Communique of the 35th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting Bandar Seri Begawan, 29-30 July 2002
	Joint Communique of the 36th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting Phnom Penh, 16-17 June 2003
	Joint Communique of the 37th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting Jakarta, 29 June - 2 July 2004

Declarations Related to the Establishment of a Regional Human Rights Mechanism
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	ASEAN Vision 2020 Kuala Lumpur, 14-16 December 1997
	Hanoi Plan of Action
	ASEAN Plan of Action to Combat Transnational Crime

Human Rights Laws of ASEAN States

Brunei	Singapore
Indonesia	Thailand
Malaysia	Vietnam
Philippines

Brunei
Guardianship of Infants This Act provides for the guardianship of infants, and to provide for matters incidental thereto.
Law on Immigration An Act that regulates the immigration into Brunei Darussalam.
Laws on Married Women An Act that provides for the rights of married women, and to provide for matters incidental thereto.
Labor Act An Act that amends and consolidates the law relating to labor.

Indonesia
Control of Child Workers The Control of Child Workers stipulates the decree of the minister of home affairs and regional autonomy on the control of child workers.
Establishment of a Trade Union at the Enterprise Level This document is the decree of the Minister of Manpower Number PERO1/MEN/1994 concerning the establishment of a trade union at the enterprise level.
Guidelines for the Settlement of Industrial Relations These Guidelines are the decree of the Minister of Manpower Number KEP.15A/MEN concerning guidelines for the settlement of industrial relations disputes and terminations of employment at the enterprise and mediation levels.
Registration of Workers Organization This regulation of the Manpower Minister of Indonesia decrees the regulation of the manpower minister on the registration of workers' organizations.

Malaysia
Employment Act of 1955 An Act relating to Employment in West Malaysia
Industrial Relations Regulations The Minister of Labor makes the necesary regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 57 of the Industrial Relations Act of 1967.
Trade Unions Act An Act relating to Trade Unions in Malaysia
Employment Regulations 1957 These Regulations may be cited as the Employment Regulations 1957.
Industrial Relations Act An Act to provide for the regulation of the relations between employers and workmen and their trade unions and the prevention and settlement of any differences or disputes arising from their relationship and generally to deal with trade disputes and matters arising therefrom.

Philippines
Anti-Sexual Harassment Act As the State values the dignity of every individual, enhances the development of its human resources, guarantees full respect for human rights, and upholds the dignity of workers, employees, applicants for employment, students or those undergoing training, instruction or education. all forms of sexual harassment in the employment, education or training environment are declared unlawful.
Technical Education and Skills Development Act of 1994 An Act creating the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority providing for its powers, structure and other purposes.
The Dual Training System Act of 1994 An Act to strengthen manpower education and training in the Philippines by institutionalizing the dual training system as an instructional delivery system of technical and vocational education and training, providing the mechanism appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes.
Republic Act 7610 Republic act (No. 7610 of 1992) providing for stronger deterrence and special protection against child abuse, exploitation and discrimination, providing penalties for its violation, and for other purposes
Labor Code A decree instituting a labor code thereby revising and consolidating labor and social laws to afford protection to labor, promote employment and human resources development and insure industrial peace based on social justice.

Singapore
Prevention of Corruption Act An Act to make provision for the prevention of corruption.
Singapore Penal Code Chapter 224 Any person liable by law to be tried for an offence committed beyond the limits of Singapore, shall be dealt with according to the provisions of this Code for any act committed beyond Singapore, in the same manner as if such act had been committed within Singapore
Adoption of Children Act An Act to make provision for the adoption of infants.
Guardianship of Infants Act An Act to make provision for the guardianship of infants.
Widow’s and Orphan’s Pension Act An Act to make provision for widows' and orphans' pension
Immigration Act of Singapore An Act to make provision for immigration in Singapore
Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act An Act to make provision for the maintenance of religious harmony
Industrial Relations Act An Act to make provision for industrial relations
Women's Charter The Women's Charter makes provisions for monogamous marriages, solemnization of marriage, registration, penalties and miscellaneous relating to solemnization and registration of marriage, and the rights and duties of husband and wife, among others.

Thailand
National Economic and Social Development Act An Act to make provision for national economic and social development.
Prevention and Suppression of Prostitution Act An Act to make provision for the prevention and suppression of prostitution
Labor Protection Act of 1998 An Act to make provision for labor protection
Working of Aliens Act An Act to make provision for migrant workers in Thailand

Vietnam
Government Directive on Administrative Detention Vietnam government’s directive based on the July 1995 Order to deal with administrative violations. Administrative detention is an administrative measure to force violators of the laws to reside and work in a specific locality and to be placed under the control and education of the local government and people.
Ordinance on the Conclusion and Implementation of International Treaties by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam An ordinance to make the provision for the conclusion and implementation of International Treaties by Vietnam