Publication : Press Release

Geneva, November 26, 2012 – The World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) regrets that the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration, adopted by the ten member States of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN)[1] on November 18, falls below international human rights law and gives States a large margin of discretion in the interpretation of the declaration.

Information Source : ASEAN Human Rights Declaration: Peoples of ASEAN states must not accept any protection lower than universally accepted human rights standards

• OMCT