Joint submission to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights on the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration

Joint submission to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights on the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration by Civil Society Organisations and people?s movements participating in the Fifth Regional Consultation on ASEAN and Human Rights, 22 June 2012... More

Joint submission to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights on the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration by Civil Society Organisations and people?s movements participating in the Fifth Regional Consultation on ASEAN and Human Rights, 22 June 2012 This submission is made in the name of 48 civil society organizations (CSOs) and people?s movements who met for the Fifth Regional Consultation on ASEAN and Human Rights on 20-21 June in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The submission focuses on our main concerns and recommendations regarding the substance of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (AHRD). At the same time, we cannot ignore the serious procedural failures that have marred the drafting of this Declaration. These failures have persisted despite repeated calls by civil society to ensure an inclusive, transparent process. The procedural issues throughout the process have been essentially the following: ? CSOs in most member states, especially grassroots organisations, have been sid Less