scholarly journals PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE ROHINGYA IN MYANMAR: A CRITICAL STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF ASEAN’S POLICY AND ACTION ON ASEAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS (AICHR)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-180
Author(s):  
Rachminawati ◽  
Khairil Azmin Mokhtar
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Critical Study ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Legal Research ◽  
Member States ◽  
Human Rights Protection ◽  
Rights Protection ◽  
Protection Of Human Rights ◽  
Asean Countries ◽  
Rights Issues

AbstractSince its inception over four decades ago ASEAN has always worked towards improving the lives of its citizens. Year 2009 has opened another chapter with the inauguration of AICHR pursuant to Article 14 of the ASEAN Charter at the 15th ASEAN Summit. Since then AICHR has conducted various activities. In the midst of these ‘progress’ the vital question remains unanswered; To what extent AICHR has been successful in protecting human rights of citizens in ASEAN countries? This shall be answered through qualitative legal research. This study serves as an analytical basis to predict the future development of the AICHR as well as human rights protection in South East Asia. Furthermore, it contributes to the reform of both ASEAN and AICHR toward implementation of human rights in the region. This research focuses on human rights issues of the Rohingya in Myanmar whereby ASEAN’s policy and action relating to the issue are examined. The finding shows that the policy and action of ASEAN does not provide much support in protecting the rights of the Rohingya. On the contrary, the policy has hindered the effort of AICHR in protecting human rights. AICHR is considered not independent since it almost completely relies on ASEAN. As therefore, it is recommended that ASEAN and its member states take real and concrete measures to protect human rights. Hence, to achieve AICHR and ASEAN’s objectives, lASEAN and its member states must respect human rights and support AICHR with necessary power and measure. Keywords: AICHR, ASEAN, Human Rights, Myanmar, Rohingya.   Abstrak Sejak kelahirannya empat dekade yang lalu, ASEAN selalu berupaya meningkatkan taraf hidup rakyatnya. Tahun 2009 membuka lembaran baru ASEAN dengan adanya inaugurasi AICHR berdasarkan Pasal 14 dari Piagam ASEAN pada Konferensi Tingkat Tinggi ASEAN ke-15. Semenjak itu, AICHR telah melaksanakan berbagai kegiatan. Dalam perkembangannya, masih terdapat pertanyaan penting yang belum terjawab; sejauh mana keberhasilan AICHR dalam melindungi hak asasi dari warga negara-negara di ASEAN? Untuk menjawabnya, pertanyaan ini akan dijawab melalui penelitian hukum kualitatif. Penelitian ini berfungsi sebagai dasar analisis untuk memprediksi perkembangan AICHR juga perlindungan HAM di ASEAN. Selain itu, penelitian ini diharapkan dapat memberikan berkontribusi terhadap reformasi ASEAN dan juga AICHR dalam perlindungan HAM di ASEAN. Penelitian ini memfokuskan pada isu HAM kelompok Rohingya di Myanmar dengan menelaah kebijakan dan tindakan ASEAN terhadap isu tersebut. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kebijakan dan tindakan ASEAN tidak memberikan cukup dukungan dalam perlindungan HAM terhadap Rohingya, namun sebaliknya, kebijakan-kebijakan yang ada telah menghalangi upaya AICHR dalam melindungi HAM. Sehingga AICHR tidak benar-benar independen sebab AICHR bergantung nyaris sepenuhnya pada ASEAN. Oleh karenanya, ASEAN dan negara-negara anggotanya sebaiknya melakukan berbagai upaya yang nyata dan konkret untuk melindungi HAM. Agar AICHR bisa merealisasikan maksud dan tujuannya, ASEAN dan negara-negara anggotanya harus menghormati HAM dan mendukung AICHR melalui berbagai upaya dan kekuatan yang diperlukan. Kata Kunci: AICHR, ASEAN, Hak Asasi Manusia, Myanmar, Rohingya

scholarly journals HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION FOR INDONESIAN MIGRANT WORKERS: CHALLENGES FOR ASEAN

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 123
Author(s):  
Win Sherly Tan ◽  
Rina Shahriyani Shahrullah
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Good News ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Commitment ◽  
Legal Research ◽  
Human Rights Protection ◽  
Rights Protection ◽  
Asean Countries

AbstractThe AEC is good news for Indonesian migrant workers wanting to work overseas. Unfortunately, many Indonesian migrant workers have been deported from ASEAN countries because of having problems. This study adopts the normative legal research method. It argues that AICHR may be slow in resolving the problems of human rights. It is also argued that the ASEAN Committee on Migrant Workers works in the absence of the political commitment of ASEAN leaders to implement the Cebu Declaration. Therefore, the best solution is public participation in the ASEAN countries to protect migrant workers.IntisariKomunitas Masyarakat Ekonomi ASEAN adalah berita baik untuk Tenaga Kerja Indonesia (TKI) untuk bekerja di luar negeri. Namun, banyak TKI yang kembali dari negara-negara ASEAN dikarenakan mendapatkan berbagai permasalahan. Penelitian ini mengadopsi jenis penelitian hukum normatif. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa AICHR lamban dalam menyelesaikan permaslahan tentang hak asasi manusia. Penelitian ini juga menyimpulkan bahwa komunitas ASEAN tentang Pekerja Migran bekerja dengan tidak adanya komitmen politik dari para pemimpim ASEAN dalam menerapkan Deklarasi Cebu. Oleh sebab itu, dibutuhkan partisipasi ASEAN dalam melindungi TKI.

scholarly journals Mainstreaming Human Rights in the Asian Judiciary

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 77
Author(s):  
Desi Hanara
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Constitutional Court ◽  
Legal Research ◽  
Constitutional Courts ◽  
Human Rights Protection ◽  
Rights Protection ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
Protection Of Human Rights ◽  
Enforcement Mechanisms ◽  
The Guardian

Human rights protection in Asia is hindered by the absence of binding human rights instruments and enforcement mechanisms, including the lack of human rights mainstreaming into the works of relevant stakeholders, notably the judiciary. Judiciary plays key roles in the realization and protection of human rights. As the guardian of the Constitution, the Indonesian Constitutional Court (‘the Court’) is mandated to protect the human rights of the citizens. This paper argues that the Court, which previously served as the President of the Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and Equivalent Institutions (AACC), has the potential to play a leading role in mainstreaming human rights in the region. Using normative and comparative legal research methodologies, the paper identified the Court’s mandates on human rights at the national, regional and international levels; assessed the need for human rights mainstreaming in the Asian judiciary; and examined the significant potential of the AACC to house the mainstreaming project. Finally, it proposes several recommendations for the Court’s consideration, namely to encourage judicial independence, recommend human rights incorporation into judicial discussions and decisions, suggest the establishment of a platform to enhance human rights expertise of the judiciary, as well as facilitate a platform for the development of binding human rights instruments and the establishment of an Asian Human Rights Court.

Fight against terrorism and human rights in Europe

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.V. Skurko
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
The United States ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Council Of Europe ◽  
Regional Organizations ◽  
Human Rights Protection ◽  
Rights Protection ◽  
Protection Of Human Rights ◽  
Terrorist Acts ◽  
Rights Issues

The article analyzes contemporary problems of the fight against terrorism in Europe in the context of human rights protection. The human rights issues acquired a new dimension after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 in the United States, which fundamentally changed the attitude towards terrorism and the fight against it around the world. Today, the European perspective on the protection of human rights in the context of the fight against terrorism remains within the framework of the UN approaches and is mainly developed in such international regional organizations as the Council of Europe (CoE), the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and the European Union (EU) system. The European states have undertaken to implement all necessary measures to protect human rights and freedoms, including – and especially – against terrorist acts. All measures taken in the fight against terrorism in Europe should be based on the observance of human rights, as well as the rule of law, including elimination of all forms of arbitrariness and discrimination, and be subject to supervisory procedures. The latest counter-terrorism strategies in Europe are based on the principles of inclusiveness and assume that a welcoming society in which the rights of everyone are fully respected is a society where terrorism cannot find a place and take root, and it will be more difficult for potential terrorists to be radicalized and recruited. However, in tactical terms, the emphasis in the fight against terrorism is often made on strengthening control over individuals, which causes concerns of the society and human rights activists. In contemporary conditions, the fight against terrorism requires additional state guarantees, investments in social cohesion, education, and the development of relationships, so that everyone can feel that their personality is respected and that the society fully accepts them.

scholarly journals PROSPEK PEMBENTUKAN ASEAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS (AICHR) (Harapan Baru, Kelemahan dan Solusi)

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Prasetyo Hadi Purwandoko ◽  
Sasmini
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Human Rights Protection ◽  
Rights Protection ◽  
Protection Of Human Rights ◽  
Asean Countries

<p align="center"><strong><em>ABSTRACT</em></strong></p><p><em>ASEAN</em><em> Charter gives new expectation for the protection of human rights in ASEAN. One of the innovations contained in the ASEAN Charter is a provision regulating the promotion and protection of human rights. Regulations concerning the promotion and protection of human rights contained in the preamble, purposes, principles and Article 14 of the ASEAN Charter. ASEAN finally recorded a new history in an effort to promote and protect human rights s15by signing the Terms of Reference (TOR) of ASEAN </em><em>Intergovernmental </em><em>Commission on Human</em><em> Rights (AICHR) as a result of the implementation of the 15th ASEAN Summit to held in</em><em> Hua Hin </em><em>, Thailand. However, the formation of AICHR still</em><em> not perfect</em><em>. There are a number of weaknesses and challenges that must be completed by the ASEAN countries, especially concerning the strengthening of the mandate and functions of AICHR on human rights protection.</em></p><p align="center"><strong><em>ABSTRAK</em></strong></p><p>Piagam ASEAN memberikan harapan baru  bagi perlindungan hak asasi manusia di ASEAN. Salah satu inovasi yang terkandung dalam Piagam ASEAN adalah ketentuan yang mengatur pengembangan  dan perlindungan hak asasi manusia. Peraturan mengenai pengembangan  dan perlindungan hak asasi manusia yang terkandung dalam pembukaan, tujuan, prinsip, dan Pasal 14  Piagam ASEAN. ASEAN akhirnya mencatat sejarah baru dalam upaya untuk mempromosikan/mengembangkan  dan melindungi hak asasi manusia dengan menandatangani Kerangka Acuan <em>(TOR</em>) <em>of ASEAN</em><em> </em><em>Intergovernmental </em><em>Commission on Human</em><em> Rights (AICHR) </em>  sebagai pelaksanaan KTT-15 ASEAN yang akan diadakan di Hua Hin, Thailand. Namun, pembentukan AICHR tidak/belum sempurna . Ada sejumlah kelemahan dan tantangan yang harus diselesaikan oleh negara-negara ASEAN, khususnya pada penguatan mandat dan fungsi AICHR tentang Perlindungan Hak Asasi Manusia.</p>

scholarly journals INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSAL INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM FOR HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION IN BUSINESS SPHERE

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Transnational Corporations ◽  
Human Rights Protection ◽  
Rights Protection ◽  
Business And Human Rights ◽  
Protection Of Human Rights ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Business Enterprises ◽  
Rights Issues

The article focuses on the functioning of the international universal institutional mechanism for the protection of human rights in business sphere. The importance of the statutory bodies of the United Nations, the officials who are empowered to make decisions on many issues related to a wide range of subjects of international legal relations, including the protection of human rights in business sphere, is emphasized, in particular: the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council, the Security Council, the Secretary-General. The role of the Human Rights Council as a body of the United Nations, which is responsible for promoting the universal respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, in the creation of specialized, narrow-profile human rights protection structures in business sphere has been defined. The powers of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Human Rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises have been described, with an emphasis on the significance of “Protect, respect and remedy” framework proposed by him. The attention is paid to the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises. The importance of the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights as a dialogue center for the cooperation on business and human rights issues is highlighted. The emphasis is placed on the mandate of the Open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights, which provides the development of a legally binding instrument for regulating the activities of transnational corporations and other business enterprises in international human rights law. It is emphasized on the tasks performed by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in business and human rights issues, and its cooperation with specialized bodies in this area; its role in the promotion and implementation of the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights is highlighted.

Regional Human Rights

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
International Human Rights ◽  
Protective Mechanisms ◽  
Human Rights Protection ◽  
Rights Protection ◽  
Protection Systems ◽  
Protection Of Human Rights ◽  
International Human ◽  
Local Languages ◽  
Specific Country

Regional human rights mechanism are now in place covering nearly all five continents with the notable exception of Australia. Regional and international human rights protection are not meant to thwart each other. On the contrary, the regional protection of human rights is intended to back up and strengthen the international one by translating human rights into local languages and supporting them with additional protective mechanisms like commissions and courts that enforce regional human rights documents. In this volume, five experts from various continents will introduce regional human rights protection systems in Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America and Australia providing an overview of the regional protections vis-à-vis the international one and then contextualising it in specific country context.

scholarly journals Politics Of Law Human Rights Protection In Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 513
Author(s):  
Pradikta Andi Alvat
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Political Development ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Reform Era ◽  
Human Rights Protection ◽  
Rights Protection ◽  
Source Data ◽  
Protection Of Human Rights

This study aims to know how political development of legal protection of human rights in Indonesia and political objectives of the legal protection of human rights itself. The research method using normative juridical approach. Specification of the research is descriptive. Provide an overview and critical analysis and conclusions of the research object. Source data using secondary data sources through books and legislation. The data collection method through the study of literature. Analysis of data using qualitative approach. The results showed that the political development of the legal protection of human rights has undergone discourse tight since the formulation of the Constitution and found basic juridical-constitutional is ideal since the reform era with the birth of Chapter XA in the constitution on human rights, born Law of Human Rights, and the formation of the court of HAM. The purpose of a political human rights protection law contains three dimensions, namely the dimensions of philosophical, sociological dimension and juridical dimension.Keywords: Protection Of Human Rights; Political Law; State Law.

scholarly journals The Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence in the Polish Social Safeguard System

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Tabernacka
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Council Of Europe ◽  
Protective Function ◽  
Human Rights Protection ◽  
Rights Protection ◽  
Heated Debate ◽  
Protection Of Human Rights ◽  
The Common

The ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence in Poland was preceded by a heated debate. From the very beginning it was be object of political battles between the conservative and liberal circles. Culturally and socially conditioned position of women has influenced its operation and the scope of its implementation. The Convention is a universally binding tool which guarantees the protection of human rights in events of violence against the woman and children. The case of this Convention in Poland proofs the existence of a universal European understanding of human rights protection standards. The Convention thus has a protective function not only for individuals but also, in a broader context, for the common European cultural identity.

scholarly journals Law, Cosmopolitan Law and the Protection of Human Rights

2008 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 241-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Sorial
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Legal Order ◽  
Human Rights Protection ◽  
Rights Protection ◽  
Positive Law ◽  
Protection Of Human Rights ◽  
Rights Discourse ◽  
Cosmopolitan Law ◽  
Human Rights Discourse ◽  
Subjective Rights

In Between Facts and Norms, Habermas articulates a system of rights, including human rights, within the democratic constitutional state. For Habermas, while human rights, like other subjective rights have moral content, they do not structurally belong to a moral system; nor should they be grounded in one. Instead, human rights belong to a positive and coercive legal order upon which individuals can make actionable legal claims. Habermas extends this argument to include international human rights, which are realised within the context of a cosmopolitan legal order. The aim of this paper is to assess the relevance of law as a mechanism for securing human rights protection. I argue that positive law does make a material difference to securing individual human rights and to cultivating and augmenting a general rights culture both nationally and globally. I suggest that Habermas' model of law presents the most viable way of negotiating the tensions that human rights discourse gives rise to: the tensions between morality and law, between legality and politics, and between the national and international contexts of human rights protection.

25. International Human Rights Law

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nigel Rodley
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
International Human Rights Law ◽  
Political Rights ◽  
Political Factors ◽  
International Protection ◽  
Human Rights Protection ◽  
Cultural Rights ◽  
Rights Protection ◽  
Human Rights Treaties ◽  
Protection Of Human Rights

This chapter considers the background to, and current developments concerning the manner in which international law has engaged with the protection of human rights, including both civil and political rights and economic, social, and cultural rights. It looks at historical, philosophical, and political factors which have shaped our understanding of human rights and the current systems of international protection. It focuses on the systems of protection developed by and through the United Nations through the ‘International Bill of Rights’, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the UN human rights treaties and treaty bodies, and the UN Special Procedures as well as the work of the Human Rights Council. It also looks at the systems of regional human rights protection which have been established.

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