Edmund Bon emphasised that ASEAN’s future lies in its ability to lead, not just regionally, but globally. ASEAN and AICHR’s position as a global reference point for multilateralism, partnership and peace should be elevated. Further, AICHR must assert its place in ASEAN to forge a common path based on shared values and aspirations.
AICHR Chair Edmund Bon said the proposed ASEAN Declaration on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy, and Sustainable Environment should not only be a document of principles, but a platform for action — a step forward in ASEAN’s journey to protect its environment and uphold the rights of its peoples for generations to come.
AICHR Chair Edmund Bon highlighted that Malaysia is advocating for the adoption of two ASEAN declarations this year — on the right to a safe, clean, healthy, and sustainable environment; and on promoting peace, inclusive growth, sustainable development and the right to development.
The Federal Court allowed our clients’ appeal, and reversed the murder conviction and death sentence imposed by the Court of Appeal. It reinstated the decision of the High Court, which had sentenced them to 18 years’ imprisonment.
These remarks by Edmund Bon were delivered during the first occasion that an AICHR Chair has addressed the high-level segment of a UN Human Rights Council session. He commended the Council for its efforts to further its relationship with the AICHR, and called on the Council to fight for human rights together with the AICHR.
Edmund Bon, Chair of AICHR, emphasised that development is about improving the lives and well-being of people, allowing them to thrive in society. Economic growth must ensure that the benefits of growth are shared equitably and sustainably across the population. Finally, the right to peace is essential to drive inclusive growth and sustainable development.
AICHR Chair Edmund Bon pledged that AICHR will continue to advance the promotion and protection of human rights through its numerous programmes, in alignment with ASEAN’s vision to foster a people-oriented and people-centred community. Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship theme of “Inclusivity and Sustainability” is not merely a vision; it is a call to action.
Edmund Bon, Representative of Malaysia to AICHR, outlines the human rights priorities for ASEAN 2025 during his term as AICHR Chair. He welcomes the unparalleled opportunity to address pressing human rights challenges facing ASEAN, and emphasises that Malaysia cannot countenance the dilution of international human rights law and standards, nor be wilfully blind to impunity.
Mandatory due diligence is going to be imposed by the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, which will affect businesses in ASEAN. How will Malaysia and ASEAN take charge and address human and environmental rights violations within the region?
Amer Hamzah Arshad, one of the lawyers defending Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, explores the legal arguments behind the recent acquittal on 17 charges of money laundering. This article outlines key legal issues, including the flawed nature of the charges and the lack of identifiable unlawful proceeds.
Section 233 of the CMA is a provision often used by successive governments to stifle dissent and criticism. Since the law is already bad, what do the government amendments attempt to do, and do they make it any better? New Sin Yew lays out the confusing circular logic in section 233 and urges the government to exclude the amendments to section 233 CMA from the current bill.
Hak untuk pembangunan ekonomi, sosial, budaya, dan politik menuntut agar hak asasi manusia menjadi teras utama dalam mencapai keterangkuman dan kelestarian. Rakyat ASEAN berhak menerima tidak kurang daripada itu.
The right to economic, social, cultural and political development demands that human rights be at the front and centre of inclusivity and sustainability. The ASEAN people deserve no less.
Edmund Bon paid tribute to the late Ambassador Hla Myint of Myanmar, and highlighted how the unique nature and diverse membership of AICHR fosters new ways of doing things and are key elements of AICHR’s success in human rights diplomacy.
AICHR should conduct dialogues with relevant stakeholders as to post-conflict management, accountability and reconciliation in Myanmar, and any dialogue on the Five-Point Consensus needs to be conducted in a more inclusive and sustainable approach that will consider and realise the right to development of the affected people of Myanmar.
The ASEAN Human Rights Dialogue offers opportunities for Member States to be more transparent and frank in their discussions of human rights – as the key avenue for making stronger progress through normalizing talk of human rights and addressing issues.
While ESG is important, most of its measures are not couched in rights. Rights give rise to justiciable claims and empower victims and survivors to go to the courts. We need to take legal, policy, and administrative measures to incorporate human rights into our governance and laws. Human rights and environmental due diligence must be mandatory to protect vulnerable communities.
Edmund extended his appreciation to the team of experts and everyone who contributed to the drafting of the National Baseline Assessment on Business and Human Rights in Malaysia. The report presented important recommendations: to mainstream human rights, to make human rights and environmental due diligence mandatory, and to better protect marginalised communities.
Speaking on geopolitical and geoeconomic megatrends in ASEAN, Edmund Bon cautioned that, while the economic “decoupling” between the West and China may offer opportunities to ASEAN, human rights including labour rights, environmental rights, right to information, and right to self-determination need to be at the forefront of economic development in the region. Only then can we say we have achieved an ASEAN Centrality that can adequately safeguard our peoples.
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.
Edmund Bon emphasised that ASEAN’s future lies in its ability to lead, not just regionally, but globally. ASEAN and AICHR’s position as a global reference point for multilateralism, partnership and peace should be elevated. Further, AICHR must assert its place in ASEAN to forge a common path based on shared values and aspirations.
AICHR Chair Edmund Bon said the proposed ASEAN Declaration on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy, and Sustainable Environment should not only be a document of principles, but a platform for action — a step forward in ASEAN’s journey to protect its environment and uphold the rights of its peoples for generations to come.
AICHR Chair Edmund Bon highlighted that Malaysia is advocating for the adoption of two ASEAN declarations this year — on the right to a safe, clean, healthy, and sustainable environment; and on promoting peace, inclusive growth, sustainable development and the right to development.
The Federal Court allowed our clients’ appeal, and reversed the murder conviction and death sentence imposed by the Court of Appeal. It reinstated the decision of the High Court, which had sentenced them to 18 years’ imprisonment.
These remarks by Edmund Bon were delivered during the first occasion that an AICHR Chair has addressed the high-level segment of a UN Human Rights Council session. He commended the Council for its efforts to further its relationship with the AICHR, and called on the Council to fight for human rights together with the AICHR.
Edmund Bon, Chair of AICHR, emphasised that development is about improving the lives and well-being of people, allowing them to thrive in society. Economic growth must ensure that the benefits of growth are shared equitably and sustainably across the population. Finally, the right to peace is essential to drive inclusive growth and sustainable development.
AICHR Chair Edmund Bon pledged that AICHR will continue to advance the promotion and protection of human rights through its numerous programmes, in alignment with ASEAN’s vision to foster a people-oriented and people-centred community. Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship theme of “Inclusivity and Sustainability” is not merely a vision; it is a call to action.
Edmund Bon, Representative of Malaysia to AICHR, outlines the human rights priorities for ASEAN 2025 during his term as AICHR Chair. He welcomes the unparalleled opportunity to address pressing human rights challenges facing ASEAN, and emphasises that Malaysia cannot countenance the dilution of international human rights law and standards, nor be wilfully blind to impunity.
Mandatory due diligence is going to be imposed by the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, which will affect businesses in ASEAN. How will Malaysia and ASEAN take charge and address human and environmental rights violations within the region?
Amer Hamzah Arshad, one of the lawyers defending Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, explores the legal arguments behind the recent acquittal on 17 charges of money laundering. This article outlines key legal issues, including the flawed nature of the charges and the lack of identifiable unlawful proceeds.
Section 233 of the CMA is a provision often used by successive governments to stifle dissent and criticism. Since the law is already bad, what do the government amendments attempt to do, and do they make it any better? New Sin Yew lays out the confusing circular logic in section 233 and urges the government to exclude the amendments to section 233 CMA from the current bill.
Hak untuk pembangunan ekonomi, sosial, budaya, dan politik menuntut agar hak asasi manusia menjadi teras utama dalam mencapai keterangkuman dan kelestarian. Rakyat ASEAN berhak menerima tidak kurang daripada itu.
The right to economic, social, cultural and political development demands that human rights be at the front and centre of inclusivity and sustainability. The ASEAN people deserve no less.
Edmund Bon paid tribute to the late Ambassador Hla Myint of Myanmar, and highlighted how the unique nature and diverse membership of AICHR fosters new ways of doing things and are key elements of AICHR’s success in human rights diplomacy.
AICHR should conduct dialogues with relevant stakeholders as to post-conflict management, accountability and reconciliation in Myanmar, and any dialogue on the Five-Point Consensus needs to be conducted in a more inclusive and sustainable approach that will consider and realise the right to development of the affected people of Myanmar.
The ASEAN Human Rights Dialogue offers opportunities for Member States to be more transparent and frank in their discussions of human rights – as the key avenue for making stronger progress through normalizing talk of human rights and addressing issues.
While ESG is important, most of its measures are not couched in rights. Rights give rise to justiciable claims and empower victims and survivors to go to the courts. We need to take legal, policy, and administrative measures to incorporate human rights into our governance and laws. Human rights and environmental due diligence must be mandatory to protect vulnerable communities.
Edmund extended his appreciation to the team of experts and everyone who contributed to the drafting of the National Baseline Assessment on Business and Human Rights in Malaysia. The report presented important recommendations: to mainstream human rights, to make human rights and environmental due diligence mandatory, and to better protect marginalised communities.
Speaking on geopolitical and geoeconomic megatrends in ASEAN, Edmund Bon cautioned that, while the economic “decoupling” between the West and China may offer opportunities to ASEAN, human rights including labour rights, environmental rights, right to information, and right to self-determination need to be at the forefront of economic development in the region. Only then can we say we have achieved an ASEAN Centrality that can adequately safeguard our peoples.
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.
