BANGKOK, June 13 -- ASEAN continues to push forward on upholding human rights in pursuit of economic prosperity as the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) conducted the 2019 AICHR Interregional Dialogue: Sharing Good Practices on Business and Human Rights on 10-11 June in Bangkok, Thailand.
The two-day dialogue took stock of recent progress among ASEAN Member States in implementing the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), particularly development of a national action plan on business and human rights. It also discussed the interaction between the UNGPs and expansion of trade liberalisation through Free Trade Agreements.
In his opening remarks, Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand Dr. ...