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    Panel 1(b)

    Panel 1(b): Taking stock of developments in cooperation


    between United Nations and regional human rights
    mechanisms
    International Workshop on Enhancing Cooperation between
    United Nations and Regional Human Rights Mechanisms
    4 October 2016, Geneva, Palais des Nations

    Dr. Seree Nonthasoot


    Representative of Thailand to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights
    The ASEAN Community

    Dr. Seree Nonthasoot, AICHR Thailand 2


    ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights

    Dr. Seree Nonthasoot, AICHR Thailand 3


    ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights
    Ø Inaugurated in 2009 (according to Article 14 of the ASEAN Charter)
    Ø 10 Representatives, each appointed by respective ASEAN Member State with the term of 3
    years, renewable once
    Ø Created as a consultative body with 14 mandates and functions, pertaining to promotion &
    protection of HRs
    Ø The Chair of AICHR is the Representative of the country serving as the Chair of ASEAN
    Ø Decision based on consultation and consensus
    Ø Required to hold two regular meetings, average number of meetings per year = 6
    Ø Line of reporting to the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting with an annual interface
    Ø Interacting with CSOs through Guidelines on the AICHR’s Relations with Civil Society
    Organisations, based on ECOSOC Guidelines for NGOs and adopted in 2015 [Currently 11
    CSOs have been endorsed with consultative status]
    Ø Interacting/Cooperating with a number of UN agencies (UNWomen, UNICEF, OHCHR, UNDP,
    UNESCO)
    Ø Apart from Workshop on RHRM organized in Bangkok in 2014, no regular cooperation with
    other RHRMs
    Dr. Seree Nonthasoot, AICHR Thailand 4
    ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism

    Dr. Seree Nonthasoot, AICHR Thailand 5


    Ratification to Core Human Rights Treaties

    Dr. Seree Nonthasoot, AICHR Thailand 6


    Previous Cooperation with UN
    OHCHR
    • Technical cooperation/ sending experts to join workshops
    UNHCR
    • Cooperating on CRVS and right to nationality (lapsing in 2014)
    • Cooperating with individual representatives on CRVS (Birth registration)
    • Cooperating with ASEAN Commission on Women and Children (ACWC) on nationality
    laws
    UNWomen
    • Support institutional capacity building and organization of various events
    • Provide technical support on development of regional plan of action on elimination of
    violence against children and against women (launched in 2015 by ACWC)
    UNDP (recent)
    • Access to justice (Thematic study on legal aid)
    UNESCO (recent)
    • Education rights/ the role of media/ cultural rights
    Dr. Seree Nonthasoot, AICHR Thailand 7
    Priority Programmes for 2017
    Disability Rights Business and Human Rights
    • Mainstreaming disability rights • Launched in 2014 the first thematic study on
    across ASEAN pillars/organs CSR
    • Set up a Task Force to develop a • Follow up and consider developing Regional
    Regional Action Plan to mainstream Action Plan on BHR, in parallel with promotion
    the rights NAPs?
    Anti-Trafficking in Persons, especially Human Rights, Environment and Climate Change
    Women and Children • Organized already two workshops on the
    • Encourage ratification of ASEAN subject
    Convention against Trafficking in • Planning a follow up workshop on the
    Persons, especially Women & development of a regional transboundary EIA
    Children
    • Mainstreaming right-based
    approach to trafficking
    Dr. Seree Nonthasoot, AICHR Thailand 8
    Areas for Further Actions/ Considerations
    Ø Review and revision of the Terms of Reference to enhance protection mandate
    Ø Enhanced cooperation with National Human Rights Institutions (currently 5 in ASEAN),
    especially in extraterritorial cases, eg transboundary environmental issues and irregular
    migration
    Ø Institutionalize interface with UN agencies that have already been in contact (UNWomen,
    OHCHR, UNHCR, UNDP, UNESCO)
    Ø Establish interaction with other UN agencies (ILO, WHO, World Bank)
    Ø Improving standards and requirements for engagement with CSOs (review of the
    Guidelines)
    Ø Engagement with UPR process of Member States (currently varies among different
    states)
    Ø Cooperation with other regional mechanisms [AICHR organized in Bangkok in 2014
    “Workshop on Regional Mechanisms on Human Rights”  reorganize in 2017?] Possible
    focus  “standard-setting by RHRMs” or “Business & HRs: the role of RHRMs” or “SDGs
    & Development of ASEAN Regional Indicators”
    Dr. Seree Nonthasoot, AICHR Thailand 9

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