#asean human rights

Collection of asean human rights news, found 36 news.

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All states should help rescue Rohingya refugees amid COVID-19 crisis

Almost all nations are currently reeling from the impact of COVID-19, the disease caused by a newly discovered ...

AICHR Indonesia concerned over reports of Malaysia refusing Rohingya

Indonesian representative to the AICHR, Yuyun Wahyuningrum, expressed deep concern over reports of Malaysian maritime ...

Freedom of religion is everyone's fundamental right: AICHR

Freedom of religion and belief is the fundamental right of every human being, Indonesian representative for the ASEAN ...

Protecting freedom of religion important for ASEAN community building

Representative of Indonesia to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) Yuyun Wahyuningrum ...

AICHR highlights rise in religious-based intolerance in ASEAN

The ASEAN region witnessed a rise in religious-based intolerance and violence in the past decades, particularly against ...

Right to freedom of religion becomes human beings' fundamental right

Representative of Indonesia to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) Yuyun Wahyuningrum stated ...

Indonesia-Malaysia accentuate upholding freedom of expression in ASEAN

The Indonesian and Malaysian representatives to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) accented ...

ASEAN Human Rights Declaration safeguards freedom of expression: envoy

The ASEAN Human Rights Declaration protects the freedom of opinion and expression of people in Southeast Asia, ...

Weekend Stories

Air pollution issues still shroud South-East Asian countries

Despite being home to an abundance of rich natural resources, poor air quality and vast environmental degradation ...

News Feature

More forceful human rights mechanisms needed in ASEAN

Ten years since its establishment, the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) has yet to fully ...

AICHR should function autonomously to monitor stakeholders: Minister

The deputy foreign minister highlighted that the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) should ...

ASEAN should embody victims' rights' protection as core value: AICHR

The ASEAN community should uphold the dignity and rights of those falling victims to human rights violations as its ...

Indonesia encourages respect for democracy, human rights in ASEAN

The Indonesian government continues to encourage the promotion of democracy and human rights in the Southeast Asian ...

Indonesia wants protection for migrant workers at ASEAN level

Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno LP Marsudi pushed for the protection of migrant workers at the regional ...

Human rights protection strengthens in ASEAN

The protection of human rights in Southeast Asia has strengthened since the signing of ASEAN Charter in 2007, ...