Singapore, Aug. 2 -- The Special Meeting 01/2019 of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) was convened from 29 July to 1 August 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Meeting was chaired by H.E. Prof. Amara Pongsapich, Representative of Thailand to the AICHR, and was attended by AICHR Representatives from all ASEAN Member States
The AICHR discussed progress of the implementation of the Priority Programmes/Activities of AICHR 2019 which covers a wide range of issues, including the right to education, children's rights, the rights of persons with disabilities, environmental impact assessment, human rights and the sustainable development goals, freedom of opinion, expression and information, among others. The AICHR also discu...