Forum Council
The Forum Council is the decision-making body of the APF
The Forum Council is the decision-making body of the APF. Established by the APF Constitution the Forum Council operates as the APF's 'board of directors'.
The Forum Council sets the APF's policies and priorities, decides membership applications and exercises all the powers set out in the constitution.
The Forum Council is made up of senior representatives from the APF's full member institutions. Each full member nominates one voting councillor to participate on the Forum Council.
Forum Councillors can establish 'committees of councillors' to administer different aspects of the APF's operations. For example, a management committee has been established to oversee the operations of the APF.
They can also establish 'advisory committees' to examine issues and provide opinions and advice to the APF, such as the Advisory Council of Jurists.
Leadership
Forum Councillors elect a Chairperson and two Deputy Chairpersons. The Chairperson acts as the official spokesperson of the APF. These positions are held on a one-year rotating basis.
The host institution of the current APF annual meeting is normally elected Chairperson of the Forum Council. The institution that hosted the previous annual meeting and the host institution for the next annual meeting are normally elected Deputy Chairpersons.
The Jordan National Centre for Human Rights currently chairs the Forum Council. The two Deputy Chairpersons are the National Human Rights Commission of Malaysia and the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand.
Meetings
The Forum Council meets each year as part of the APF Annual Meeting and on other occasions as required. A copy of the APF Rules of Procedures for Forum Councillors' Meetings is also available in the Annual Meetings section.
2009 Forum Councillors
Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission
Dr Sima Samar
Australian Human Rights Commission
The Hon. Catherine Branson QC, Deputy Chairperson
Australian Human Rights Commission
Ms Susan Roberts (non-voting councillor)*
National Human Rights Commission of India
Justice S. Rajendra Babu
Indonesian National Human Rights Commission
Mr Abdul Hakim Garuda Nusantara
Human Rights Commission of Malaysia
Tan Sri Abu Talib Othman, Chairperson
National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia
Ms Daramjav Solongo
National Human Rights Commission of Nepal
Justice Kedar Nath Upadhyay
Human Rights Commission of New Zealand
Ms Rosslyn Noonan
Philippines Commission on Human Rights
Ms Leila de Lima
National Human Rights Commission of the Republic of Korea
Professor Kyong-Whan Ahn
Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka
Justice Sivaramalingam Anandacoomaraswamy
National Human Rights Commission of Thailand
Professor Saneh Chamarik
Timor Leste Office of the Provedor for Human Rights and
Justice
Mr Sebastio Dias Ximenes
*As the APF is a company limited by guarantee under the Australian
Corporations Law, it is required to have at least two Australian board
members. Only one of the Australian Forum Councillors has voting
rights.


