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Bangkok: 200 civil society organisations demand "ASEAN human rights commission with teeth!: accountable, effective and independent"posted on: 2009/06/23

Two hundred civil societies have demanded that ASEAN establish a regional human rights body at par with international human rights standards. In an open letter addressed to ASEAN’s High Level Panel and Secretary General today, civil societies urged that the Terms of Reference (TOR) of the ASEAN human rights body to include two vital elements for an effective human rights body - the mandates to carry out human rights protection and the provision for independent human rights experts to be appointed to run the body.

Manila: ASEAN foreign ministers agree in principle to set up human rights body.posted on: 2007/07/30

MANILA (Reuters) - Southeast Asian foreign ministers agreed in principle today to set up a human rights body after military-ruled Myanmar dropped objections to the plan, but diplomats said key differences remained. The issue had created a rift within the 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and threatened to divert attention from the group's efforts at economic integration.