Statement by Edmund Bon, Representative of Malaysia to the AICHR, at the 14th ASEAN Foreign Ministers and AICHR interface
Edmund Bon called on ASEAN’s foreign ministers and human rights experts to collectively rethink AICHR’s internal challenges and enhance AICHR’s institutional strength, by exploring new modalities that can effectively address regional human rights crises and make AICHR a force for change.
Statement by Edmund Bon, Representative of Malaysia to the AICHR, at the AICHR Special Meeting 1/2024
Malaysia has made strides in promoting and protecting human rights, including strengthening the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM), continued engagement with UN human rights mechanisms, ratification of ILO’s Occupational Safety and Health Convention 1981, and improvements in addressing human trafficking.