Thailand has also played an important role in the promotion and protection of human rights in
the region, as testified by the establishment of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on
Human Rights (AICHR) under our chairmanship in 2009. Thailand has also actively participated
and supported the involvement of relevant stakeholders in the region in the drafting process of
the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration, which was adopted by ASEAN Leaders at the 21st ASEAN
Summit.