24. The Ministers agreed to strengthen mutual cooperation in promoting and protecting human rights. In this regard, they welcomed the progress made by the High Level Panel on an ASEAN human rights body, which has already submitted the first draft of the terms of reference on an ASEAN human rights body to the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. The Ministers also looked forward to the adoption of the terms of reference and the eventual establishment of the ASEAN human rights body. The Ministers noted the outcome of the work of the High Level Legal Experts’ Group on Follow-up to the ASEAN Charter in drafting the recommendations on the issues of the legal personality of ASEAN, the establishment of dispute settlement mechanisms and other legal issues related to the ASEAN Charter.
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Joint Co-Chairmen’s Statement of the 17th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting
1 June 2009ASEAN and the EU released a joint statement at the 17th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting. Below are 2 paragraphs from the statement relating to human rights in ASEAN.
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Photos – In Unity for her Liberty: Peace Vigil for Aung San Suu Kyi
1 June 2009Sunday, 31 May 2009, Hong Lim Park, Singapore. Organised by Maruah Singapore.
Singaporeans from all walks of life, joined by the Burmese community in Singapore, hold a peace vigil for the freedom of Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Video – In Unity for Her Liberty: Peace Vigil for Aung San Suu Kyi
1 June 2009Courtesy of Patrick Chng from MARUAH.
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