ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism: Weaknesses and the Way to Move Forward

Authors

  • Thuy Linh Pham (International Law Department of the Ministry of Justice, Socialist Republic of Viet Nam)

Keywords:

ASEAN, ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism, Human Rights, Southeast Asia

Abstract

This article provides a general assessment of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) human rights mechanism. First, this article will provide general information about the ASEAN and the human rights situation in this region. Then, it will dive deeper into the ASEAN human rights mechanism, particularly the two central bodies of this mechanism –the ASEAN Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) and the ASEAN Commision on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC). Specifically, this article provides an analysis and assessment of the limitations of the ASEAN human rights mechanism and offers some suggestions on short and long–term solutions to improve this mechanism.

Author Biography

Thuy Linh Pham, (International Law Department of the Ministry of Justice, Socialist Republic of Viet Nam)

LL.M. Legal official of International Law Department of the Ministry of Justice of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam. Member of Viet Nam Society of International Law.

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Published

2020-06-11

How to Cite

Pham, T. L. (2020). ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism: Weaknesses and the Way to Move Forward. República Y Derecho, 5(5), 1–39. Retrieved from https://revistaryd.derecho.uncu.edu.ar/index.php/revista/article/view/176

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 5 (2020): (Continuous publication) Dossier: Tackling Human Rights Issues Around the World

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Dossier

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