Timeline:
Development of Human Rights Mechanisms in ASEAN
Year
Development of Human Rights Mechanisms
2004
Adoption of the Vientiane Action Program (VAP) with action programs relating to human rights
2007
Signing of Declaration of Cooperation among the 4 NHRIs or ASEAN Four (The ASEAN Four is composed of the national human rights commission of Indonesia, Human Rights Commission of Malaysia, Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines and the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand.
2007
Signing of the ASEAN Charter. Article 14 requires the establishment of an ASEAN Human Rights Body.
2009
The ASEAN Inter-Governmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) is inaugurated at the 15th ASEAN Summit in Thailand. Roadmap for the ASEAN Community 2009-2015 is adopted.