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CCHR Highlights the Dangers of Adopting a Flawed ASEAN Human Rights Declaration
Yesterday, 18 November 2012, the ten member states of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (“ASEAN”) signed and adopted the long-awaited ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (the “AHRD”). While a noble ambition, the AHRD contains many flaws that pose a danger to the peoples of ASEAN.
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ASEAN Human Rights Declaration Limited by ‘morality’ Say Women’s Organisations
The Southeast Asian Women´s Caucus on ASEAN has expressed disappointment in the final version of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (AHRD) adopted by ASEAN leaders on 18 November 2012.
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Phnom Penh Statement on the Adoption of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (AHRD)
WE, the Heads of State/Government of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), on the occasion of the 21st ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia;
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CCHR Highlights the Dangers of Adopting a Flawed ASEAN Human Rights Declaration
Yesterday, 18 November 2012, the ten member states of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (“ASEAN”) signed and adopted the long-awaited ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (the “AHRD”). While a noble ambition, the AHRD contains many flaws that pose a danger to the peoples of ASEAN.
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CCHR Highlights the Dangers of Adopting a Flawed ASEAN Human Rights Declaration
Yesterday, 18 November 2012, the ten member states of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (“ASEAN”) signed and adopted the long-awaited ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (the “AHRD”). While a noble ambition, the AHRD contains many flaws that pose a danger to the peoples of ASEAN.
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Joint Statement: Civil Society Denounces Adoption of Flawed ASEAN Human Rights Declaration
Disregarding the deep concerns expressed by senior United Nations officials, human rights experts and hundreds of civil society and grassroots organisations at the national, regional and international levels, ASEAN leaders nonetheless adopted yesterday an “ASEAN Human Rights Declaration” that undermines, rather than affirms, international human rights law and standards. The document is a declaration of government powers disguised as a declaration of human rights.It is deplorable that the governments of ASEAN have insisted on making a Declaration that implies that their people are less deserving of human rights than the people of Europe, Africa or the Americas. The people of ASEAN should never accept a lower level of protection of their human rights than the rest of the world.
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ASEAN Human Rights Declaration Limited by ‘morality’ Say Women’s Organisations
The Southeast Asian Women´s Caucus on ASEAN has expressed disappointment in the final version of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (AHRD) adopted by ASEAN leaders on 18 November 2012.
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Phnom Penh Statement on the Adoption of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (AHRD)
WE, the Heads of State/Government of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), on the occasion of the 21st ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia;
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CCHR Highlights the Dangers of Adopting a Flawed ASEAN Human Rights Declaration
Yesterday, 18 November 2012, the ten member states of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (“ASEAN”) signed and adopted the long-awaited ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (the “AHRD”). While a noble ambition, the AHRD contains many flaws that pose a danger to the peoples of ASEAN.
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Joint Statement: Civil Society Denounces Adoption of Flawed ASEAN Human Rights Declaration
Disregarding the deep concerns expressed by senior United Nations officials, human rights experts and hundreds of civil society and grassroots organisations at the national, regional and international levels, ASEAN leaders nonetheless adopted yesterday an “ASEAN Human Rights Declaration” that undermines, rather than affirms, international human rights law and standards. The document is a declaration of government powers disguised as a declaration of human rights.It is deplorable that the governments of ASEAN have insisted on making a Declaration that implies that their people are less deserving of human rights than the people of Europe, Africa or the Americas. The people of ASEAN should never accept a lower level of protection of their human rights than the rest of the world.
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Phnom Penh Statement on the Adoption of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (AHRD)
WE, the Heads of State/Government of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), on the occasion of the 21st ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia;
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Joint Statement: Civil Society Denounces Adoption of Flawed ASEAN Human Rights Declaration
Disregarding the deep concerns expressed by senior United Nations officials, human rights experts and hundreds of civil society and grassroots organisations at the national, regional and international levels, ASEAN leaders nonetheless adopted yesterday an “ASEAN Human Rights Declaration” that undermines, rather than affirms, international human rights law and standards. The document is a declaration of government powers disguised as a declaration of human rights.It is deplorable that the governments of ASEAN have insisted on making a Declaration that implies that their people are less deserving of human rights than the people of Europe, Africa or the Americas. The people of ASEAN should never accept a lower level of protection of their human rights than the rest of the world.
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