Interpreting Articles 6, 7 & 8 of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration 2012
Edmund Bon
June 4, 2021
Any interpretation of human rights must be towards the promotion, and not the destruction, of the same rights.
Any interpretation of human rights must be towards the promotion, and not the destruction, of the same rights.
An interpretative guide regarding Article 28(e) of the AHRD on the right to an adequate standard of living, and an elaboration of the right to safe drinking water and sanitation in the ASEAN context.
We should speak more of water and sanitation as a human right that every person is entitled to claim. It is not to be treated as a commodity to be bought or sold. Neither is it to be given only in the form of charity.
Eight former Representatives to the AICHR call on the Myanmar military, AICHR and ASEAN to protect human rights, consistent with the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration, and to seek solutions to the crisis in Myanmar.
The ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) assesses ASEAN’s response to the atrocities in Rakhine State.
ESG issues are human rights issues.
Our earlier research work.
Only the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia have laws to protect HRDs against SLAPPs.
For governments, companies, investors, lawyers and civil society.
Missed opportunity to apply and expand Article 8(1) in the allocation of resources in parliamentary constituencies.
Socialisation. Institutionalisation. Legitimisation.
Edmund Bon shared with Bursa Malaysia about the legal risks associated with human rights and the status of Malaysia’s National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Liew Vui Keong, spearheaded many important human rights initiatives, including the development of a National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights (NAP BHR).
What does human rights diplomacy mean?
Partnering CSOs to craft the human rights narrative in Southeast Asia.
A “whole-of-ASEAN approach” is needed to deal with the Rakhine State crisis.
A fresh initiative to conduct a nationwide mapping of aboriginal and native community land boundaries should be mandatory.
The conduct of our Executive and Legislative arms of government cannot escape the scrutiny of the Judiciary.
The country is lurching from crisis to crisis.
Jika kita berganding bahu, rakyat Malaysia boleh mencapai jauh lebih banyak.
Any interpretation of human rights must be towards the promotion, and not the destruction, of the same rights.
An interpretative guide regarding Article 28(e) of the AHRD on the right to an adequate standard of living, and an elaboration of the right to safe drinking water and sanitation in the ASEAN context.
We should speak more of water and sanitation as a human right that every person is entitled to claim. It is not to be treated as a commodity to be bought or sold. Neither is it to be given only in the form of charity.
Eight former Representatives to the AICHR call on the Myanmar military, AICHR and ASEAN to protect human rights, consistent with the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration, and to seek solutions to the crisis in Myanmar.
The ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) assesses ASEAN’s response to the atrocities in Rakhine State.
ESG issues are human rights issues.
Our earlier research work.
Only the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia have laws to protect HRDs against SLAPPs.
For governments, companies, investors, lawyers and civil society.
Missed opportunity to apply and expand Article 8(1) in the allocation of resources in parliamentary constituencies.
Socialisation. Institutionalisation. Legitimisation.
Edmund Bon shared with Bursa Malaysia about the legal risks associated with human rights and the status of Malaysia’s National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Liew Vui Keong, spearheaded many important human rights initiatives, including the development of a National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights (NAP BHR).
What does human rights diplomacy mean?
Partnering CSOs to craft the human rights narrative in Southeast Asia.
A “whole-of-ASEAN approach” is needed to deal with the Rakhine State crisis.
A fresh initiative to conduct a nationwide mapping of aboriginal and native community land boundaries should be mandatory.
The conduct of our Executive and Legislative arms of government cannot escape the scrutiny of the Judiciary.
The country is lurching from crisis to crisis.
Jika kita berganding bahu, rakyat Malaysia boleh mencapai jauh lebih banyak.