Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Yohanna Ririhena, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
Despite appreciation for its efforts during its first three years, civil society groups in ASEAN urge the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) to strengthen its role and evolve into a credible, independent, responsive and accessible regional human rights body.
The recommendation was issued at the second Workshop on the strengthening of ASEAN human rights systems in Phnom Penh on Tuesday, AICHR’s three-year anniversary.
During the two-day workshop, civil society groups from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam gathered to exchange experiences and advocacy approaches to improve the promotion and protection of human rights.
The workshop was organized by Indonesia’s Human Rights Working Group (HRWG), the Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee, and Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association.
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