ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR)
• Created based on Article 14 in ASEAN Charter
• Established: 23 Oct 2009
• 10 Representatives
• 14 Mandates
• No individual complaint
• Provide advises to ASEAN sectorial government upon request
• Can obtain information on HR issues from Member States
• Consult stakeholders
• Submit Annual Report
Source: Wahyuningrum, Y., 2013
ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women
and Children (ACWC)
• Created based on Socio-cultural Blueprint
• Established: 7 April 2010
• 20 Representatives (Women Rights
and Child Rights)
• 13 Mandates
• No individual complaint
• Provide advises to ASEAN sectorial government upon request
• Consult Civil Society, women, children
• Advocate on behalf of women and children & encourage ASEAN Member States to improve their situation
• Submit Annual Report
AHRD is composed of:
1. Preamble
2. General Principles
3. Civil and Political Rights
4. Economic, Social and Cultural
Rights
5. Right to Peace
6. Right to Development
7. Cooperation on the Promotion
and Protection of Human Rights.