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12 Aug 2014

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FORUM-ASIA & 57 other organizations, including Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

58 civil society organizations call on ASEAN Foreign Ministers to ensure substantial review of AICHR’s mandate through transparent & participatory process

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"Open Letter to the 47th ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting on the Review of the Terms of Reference of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights", 4 August 2014

…[W]e call on the AMM [ASEAN Ministerial Meeting]: 1. To conduct the review process on the ToR [Terms of Reference] of the AICHR through a transparent,  accountable, and participatory process, which is opened to wider stakeholders at  national and regional levels. 2. To ensure a substantial review which would provide stronger mandates and support to the AICHR as will be stipulated in the future ToR. 3. To invite broader contribution from human rights experts, NHRIs and CSOs with regard to their expertise and experience in the field of human rights, notably in the set-up of any task force for the review of the ToR…

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