AICHR

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AICHR is the regional human rights body of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), responsible for promoting and protecting human rights within the ASEAN community.

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AICHR canonical 2
AICHR Representatives 1
AICHR Terms of Reference 1

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Statements (68)

Predicate Object
instanceOf human rights body
intergovernmental organization body
abbreviation AICHR self-link
adoptedInstrument ASEAN Human Rights Declaration
Phnom Penh Statement on the Adoption of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration
adoptedInstrumentDate 2012-11-18
adoptedInstrumentLocation Phnom Penh
surface form: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
affiliation ASEAN Political-Security Community
composition one representative from each ASEAN member state
cooperatesWith United Nations human rights mechanisms
civil society organizations in ASEAN
national human rights institutions in ASEAN
countryOfHeadquarters Indonesia
decisionMaking consultation and consensus
establishedBy ASEAN Charter
ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting
surface form: ASEAN Foreign Ministers
focusArea democracy
fundamental freedoms
good governance
human rights
rule of law
social justice
foundingContext ASEAN Summit
surface form: 15th ASEAN Summit
foundingDate 2009-10-23
foundingLocation Cha-am Hua Hin, Thailand
fullName ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights
guidingPrinciple non-interference in the internal affairs of ASEAN member states
respect for national and regional particularities and mutual respect for different historical, cultural and religious backgrounds
respect for the principles of ASEAN
upholding international human rights standards as prescribed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
hasDocument AICHR self-linksurface differs
surface form: AICHR Terms of Reference

Five-Year Work Plan
hasMember Brunei Darussalam representative
Cambodia representative
Indonesia representative
Lao PDR representative
Malaysia representative
Myanmar representative
Philippines representative
Singapore representative
Thailand representative
Viet Nam representative
headquartersLocation Jakarta
legalBasis ASEAN Charter
Terms of Reference of AICHR
locatedInOrganization ASEAN Secretariat
mandate capacity building for effective implementation of international human rights treaty obligations
develop an ASEAN Human Rights Declaration
develop strategies for the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms
encourage ASEAN member states to consider acceding to and ratifying international human rights instruments
enhance public awareness of human rights among the peoples of ASEAN
memberOf ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights
surface form: ASEAN human rights mechanisms
numberOfMembers 10
organizationalType intergovernmental commission
parentOrganization Association of Southeast Asian Nations
primaryRole promotion of human rights in ASEAN
protection of human rights in ASEAN
regionServed ASEAN member states
Southeast Asia
relatedOrganization ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights
surface form: ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children

ASEAN Committee on the Implementation of the ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers
reportsTo ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting
ASEAN Summit
scopeOfAuthority intergovernmental consultative body without judicial powers
selectionMethod appointed by respective ASEAN member states
shortName ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights
website https://aichr.org
workingLanguage English

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ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights hasOrgan AICHR
this entity surface form: AICHR Representatives
AICHR abbreviation AICHR self-link
AICHR hasDocument AICHR self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: AICHR Terms of Reference