ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights

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The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights is a regional body under ASEAN tasked with promoting and protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms in Southeast Asia.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf ASEAN body
human rights institution
intergovernmental organization body
abbreviation ASEAN
activity capacity building on human rights
consultations with stakeholders
human rights education
thematic studies on human rights issues
adoptedDocument ASEAN Human Rights Declaration
Phnom Penh Statement on the Adoption of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration
composition one representative from each ASEAN Member State
cooperatesWith United Nations human rights mechanisms
national human rights institutions in ASEAN
countryServed Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Indonesia
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Viet Nam
foundedBy Association of Southeast Asian Nations
foundingDate 2009-10-23
guidingPrinciple non-interference in the internal affairs of ASEAN Member States
respect for cultural diversity
respect for national sovereignty
respect for the principles of ASEAN
hasOrgan AICHR Representatives
headquartersCountry Indonesia
headquartersLocation Jakarta
language English
legalBasis ASEAN Charter
ASEAN Political-Security Community Blueprint
Terms of Reference of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights
mission to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms of the peoples of ASEAN
notableOutput ASEAN Human Rights Declaration
numberOfRepresentatives 10
parentOrganization ASEAN Political-Security Community
partOf Association of Southeast Asian Nations
primaryMandate promotion of human rights
regionServed Southeast Asia
secondaryMandate protection of human rights
selectionMethod appointed by respective ASEAN Member States
shortName AICHR
termLength three years
termRenewable true
website https://aichr.org

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