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.
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 National Human Rights Commission of the Republic of Korea currently chairs the Forum Council. The two Deputy Chairpersons are the National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia and the Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission.
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.
Forum Councillors
Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission
Dr Sima Samar
Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
The Hon. John von Doussa QC, Deputy Chairperson
Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity 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
National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia
Ms Daramjav Solongo, Deputy Chairperson
National Human Rights Commission of Nepal
Name to be advised
Human Rights Commission of New Zealand
Ms Rosslyn Noonan
Philippines Commission on Human Rights
Dr Purificacion Quisumbing
National Human Rights Commission of the Republic of Korea
Professor Kyong-Whan Ahn, Chairperson
Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka
Justice S Anandacoomaraswamy
National Human Rights Commission of Thailand
Professor Saneh Chamarik
*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.


