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APF 13
The 13th Annual Meeting will be held in Kuala Lumpur from 28-31 July 2008
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Human Rights Spotlight
Jurists call for right to environment
With climate change predicted to have catastrophic effects on the region’s physical and social landscape, the Advisory Council of Jurists has released a report recommending a comprehensive framework be established to promote a right to a healthy environment. read more...
APF People
Professor Vitit Muntabhorn, Advisory Council of Jurists
Professor Muntabhorn has been a leading contributor to discussions about the role, functions and mandate of ASEAN’s proposed human rights body. read more...
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New UN study on climate change and human rights
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is inviting national human rights institutions to ... read more...
 
 
Indonesia: HRC urges probe over 'mud volcano'
Indonesia must step up efforts to investigate serious human rights abuses surrounding the eruption of a "mud volcano" which ... read more...
 
 
Philippines: CHR to establish independent forensic centre
Commission on Human Rights Chair Leila de Lima said she will establish an independent Forensic Center for the organisation ... read more...
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Progress made on ASEAN human rights body
Participants at recent workshop universally agreed on the need for the proposed regional human rights body, however, no ... read more...
 
 
Strengthening human rights in the Pacific
The APF is working with a number of partner organisations in the Pacific to foster dialogue and support practical ... read more...
 
 
India: Maoists attack human rights team
The police claimed to have repulsed a Maoist attack on a visiting team of the National Human Rights Commission in the ... read more...
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