Malaysiakini | Activist lawyer New Sin Yew said the recent top judicial appointments did not resolve an ongoing problem that allows the executive to interfere in the appointment process. He added that there is still no explanation on why the JAC’s recommendations were not carried out by the government, which led to the vacancies.
AICHR | AICHR convened its Special Meeting 2/2025 from 7 to 10 July 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, chaired by Edmund Bon, the Chair and Representative of Malaysia to AICHR. The impact of AICHR’s work in the region on the rights of peoples in marginalised and vulnerable situations, as well as a broad range of human rights concerns and thematic priorities, were discussed.
New Straits Times | The future of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) hinges on its willingness to adopt institutional reforms, expand its mandate and embrace transparent engagement with all stakeholders. Only then can ASEAN truly deliver on its promise: a just, equitable, and people-centred community.
The Star | Malaysia’s Foreign Minister welcomed efforts to develop two key human rights declarations: the ASEAN Declaration on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment, and the Declaration on the Right to Development and Peace. He emphasised that they reaffirm ASEAN’s commitment to addressing human rights challenges in a timely and relevant manner.
Berita Harian | Malaysia menghargai usaha berterusan Suruhanjaya Antara Kerajaan ASEAN Mengenai Hak Asasi Manusia (AICHR) dalam merangka ‘Deklarasi ASEAN mengenai Hak kepada Alam Sekitar yang Selamat, Bersih, Sihat dan Mampan’ dan ‘Deklarasi mengenai Pemajuan Hak kepada Pembangunan dan Keamanan, ke Arah Merealisasikan Pembangunan Inklusif dan Mampan’.
Free Malaysia Today | Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said protection of ASEAN citizens’ well-being must be ASEAN-led, and efforts must be aligned with the ASEAN Charter and the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration.
Sinar Harian | Suruhanjaya Antara Kerajaan ASEAN Mengenai Hak Asasi Manusia (AICHR) mencadangkan tanggal 18 November diiktiraf sebagai Hari Hak Asasi Manusia ASEAN, bersempena ulang tahun penerimaan Deklarasi Hak Asasi Manusia ASEAN pada 18 November 2012.
Berita RTM | Malaysia mengorak langkah penting dalam memperkukuh agenda hak asasi manusia di seluruh rantau Asia Tenggara apabila memimpin usaha dua deklarasi utama yang dijangka dimuktamadkan pada Sidang Kemuncak ASEAN pada Oktober depan.
The Sun | Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan has reinforced the importance of advancing human rights within ASEAN as part of regional integration efforts. The Minister also emphasised that AICHR will continue to be a cornerstone in promoting social development and justice, aligning with the ASEAN 2045 Vision.
Bernama | Malaysia has welcomed efforts by AICHR to draft two key declarations aimed at addressing urgent human rights concerns. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said the declarations reaffirm AICHR’s unwavering commitment to advancing human rights in ASEAN in ways that are timely and relevant to both current and future challenges.
Business Today | Malaysia has welcomed AICHR’s efforts to draft two declarations focused on urgent human rights issues: environmental protection and inclusive development. Malaysia’s Foreign Minister noted that the declarations reaffirm AICHR’s commitment to advancing human rights in ways relevant to present and future challenges.
Berita Harian | Menteri Luar, Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, berharap usaha dan mekanisme dilaksanakan AICHR terus berkembang, memperkukuh keupayaannya untuk menghasilkan impak yang bermakna dan menggalakkan pembabitan yang signifikan, sambil mengekalkan pemusatan dan perpaduan ASEAN.
The Star | AICHR is aiming for a landmark achievement this year: the adoption of two major declarations on human rights under Malaysia’s chairmanship. AICHR Chair Edmund Bon said one focuses on climate change, while the other centres on the right to development and peace.
The Sun | AICHR is working towards adopting two major human rights declarations at the 47th ASEAN Summit in October. These declarations, focused on environmental rights and inclusive development, mark a significant milestone under Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship.
Selangor Journal | In his opening remarks at the Foreign Ministers’ Interface Meeting with AICHR, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan stressed that efforts to promote and protect the well-being of the ASEAN people must remain “ASEAN-led and ASEAN-owned”.
TCIJ | At a civil society-led workshop to address the growing crisis of transboundary plastic pollution and its devastating impact on human rights across Southeast Asia, AICHR Chair Edmund Bon said this is not just an environmental issue, but a human rights issue. Plastic pollution affects food security, right to health, and right to life.
Bernama | AICHR aims to adopt two landmark declarations at the 47th ASEAN Summit this October, marking a major step forward for the region’s human rights agenda under Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship. The declarations are on the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment; and on promoting the right to development and peace.
Berita Harian | Edmund Bon, Wakil Malaysia ke Suruhanjaya Antara Kerajaan ASEAN Mengenai Hak Asasi Manusia (AICHR) merangkap Pengerusi AICHR 2025, berkata hak asasi bukan sekadar dokumen atas kertas atau bahan perbincangan semata-mata, tetapi mesti menjadi nyata dan relevan kepada semua.
ASEAN | Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Kao Kim Hourn, had an Interface with the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), in Kuala Lumpur on 8 July 2025. The meeting shared views on AICHR’s efforts in advancing human rights cooperation and dialogue in ASEAN, in alignment with ASEAN 2045: Our Shared Future.
FORUM-ASIA | FORUM-ASIA and SUARAM reiterated their call for AICHR to evolve into a more resilient, innovative, and adaptive institution, in line with the newly adopted ASEAN Vision 2045. This transformation should include developing mechanisms to enhance AICHR’s proactiveness in addressing human rights violations in the region.
Malaysiakini | Activist lawyer New Sin Yew said the recent top judicial appointments did not resolve an ongoing problem that allows the executive to interfere in the appointment process. He added that there is still no explanation on why the JAC’s recommendations were not carried out by the government, which led to the vacancies.
AICHR | AICHR convened its Special Meeting 2/2025 from 7 to 10 July 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, chaired by Edmund Bon, the Chair and Representative of Malaysia to AICHR. The impact of AICHR’s work in the region on the rights of peoples in marginalised and vulnerable situations, as well as a broad range of human rights concerns and thematic priorities, were discussed.
New Straits Times | The future of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) hinges on its willingness to adopt institutional reforms, expand its mandate and embrace transparent engagement with all stakeholders. Only then can ASEAN truly deliver on its promise: a just, equitable, and people-centred community.
The Star | Malaysia’s Foreign Minister welcomed efforts to develop two key human rights declarations: the ASEAN Declaration on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment, and the Declaration on the Right to Development and Peace. He emphasised that they reaffirm ASEAN’s commitment to addressing human rights challenges in a timely and relevant manner.
Berita Harian | Malaysia menghargai usaha berterusan Suruhanjaya Antara Kerajaan ASEAN Mengenai Hak Asasi Manusia (AICHR) dalam merangka ‘Deklarasi ASEAN mengenai Hak kepada Alam Sekitar yang Selamat, Bersih, Sihat dan Mampan’ dan ‘Deklarasi mengenai Pemajuan Hak kepada Pembangunan dan Keamanan, ke Arah Merealisasikan Pembangunan Inklusif dan Mampan’.
Free Malaysia Today | Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said protection of ASEAN citizens’ well-being must be ASEAN-led, and efforts must be aligned with the ASEAN Charter and the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration.
Sinar Harian | Suruhanjaya Antara Kerajaan ASEAN Mengenai Hak Asasi Manusia (AICHR) mencadangkan tanggal 18 November diiktiraf sebagai Hari Hak Asasi Manusia ASEAN, bersempena ulang tahun penerimaan Deklarasi Hak Asasi Manusia ASEAN pada 18 November 2012.
Berita RTM | Malaysia mengorak langkah penting dalam memperkukuh agenda hak asasi manusia di seluruh rantau Asia Tenggara apabila memimpin usaha dua deklarasi utama yang dijangka dimuktamadkan pada Sidang Kemuncak ASEAN pada Oktober depan.
The Sun | Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan has reinforced the importance of advancing human rights within ASEAN as part of regional integration efforts. The Minister also emphasised that AICHR will continue to be a cornerstone in promoting social development and justice, aligning with the ASEAN 2045 Vision.
Bernama | Malaysia has welcomed efforts by AICHR to draft two key declarations aimed at addressing urgent human rights concerns. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said the declarations reaffirm AICHR’s unwavering commitment to advancing human rights in ASEAN in ways that are timely and relevant to both current and future challenges.
Business Today | Malaysia has welcomed AICHR’s efforts to draft two declarations focused on urgent human rights issues: environmental protection and inclusive development. Malaysia’s Foreign Minister noted that the declarations reaffirm AICHR’s commitment to advancing human rights in ways relevant to present and future challenges.
Berita Harian | Menteri Luar, Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, berharap usaha dan mekanisme dilaksanakan AICHR terus berkembang, memperkukuh keupayaannya untuk menghasilkan impak yang bermakna dan menggalakkan pembabitan yang signifikan, sambil mengekalkan pemusatan dan perpaduan ASEAN.
The Star | AICHR is aiming for a landmark achievement this year: the adoption of two major declarations on human rights under Malaysia’s chairmanship. AICHR Chair Edmund Bon said one focuses on climate change, while the other centres on the right to development and peace.
The Sun | AICHR is working towards adopting two major human rights declarations at the 47th ASEAN Summit in October. These declarations, focused on environmental rights and inclusive development, mark a significant milestone under Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship.
Selangor Journal | In his opening remarks at the Foreign Ministers’ Interface Meeting with AICHR, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan stressed that efforts to promote and protect the well-being of the ASEAN people must remain “ASEAN-led and ASEAN-owned”.
TCIJ | At a civil society-led workshop to address the growing crisis of transboundary plastic pollution and its devastating impact on human rights across Southeast Asia, AICHR Chair Edmund Bon said this is not just an environmental issue, but a human rights issue. Plastic pollution affects food security, right to health, and right to life.
Bernama | AICHR aims to adopt two landmark declarations at the 47th ASEAN Summit this October, marking a major step forward for the region’s human rights agenda under Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship. The declarations are on the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment; and on promoting the right to development and peace.
Berita Harian | Edmund Bon, Wakil Malaysia ke Suruhanjaya Antara Kerajaan ASEAN Mengenai Hak Asasi Manusia (AICHR) merangkap Pengerusi AICHR 2025, berkata hak asasi bukan sekadar dokumen atas kertas atau bahan perbincangan semata-mata, tetapi mesti menjadi nyata dan relevan kepada semua.
ASEAN | Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Kao Kim Hourn, had an Interface with the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), in Kuala Lumpur on 8 July 2025. The meeting shared views on AICHR’s efforts in advancing human rights cooperation and dialogue in ASEAN, in alignment with ASEAN 2045: Our Shared Future.
FORUM-ASIA | FORUM-ASIA and SUARAM reiterated their call for AICHR to evolve into a more resilient, innovative, and adaptive institution, in line with the newly adopted ASEAN Vision 2045. This transformation should include developing mechanisms to enhance AICHR’s proactiveness in addressing human rights violations in the region.
