http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=448966
Five Countries Reject Civil Society Reps At Asean Summit
By D Arul Rajoo
HUA HIN, Oct 23 (Bernama) — The governments of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines and Singapore have rejected members of civil groups from their respective countries at the 15th Asean Summit here.
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The Straits Times interviewed Ms Braema Mathi regarding the new ASEAN Inter-governmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), see below for the article.
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23 October 2009
The Straits Times
‘Bite the bullet and learn from mistakes’
LIKE most civil society activists, Ms Braema Mathi takes issue with several aspects of the new human rights commission – particularly its adherence to Asean’s policy of non-interference.
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