Kuala Lumpur, 29 October 2015—From the 27th to the 29th of October, the ASEAN Responsible Business Forum was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. With the theme “Promoting responsible business practice in the ASEAN Economic Community,” the regional platform brought together government officials, civil society and businesses. The multi-stakeholder forum discussed pressing issues and shared best […]
On January 2015, the Human Rights Resource Centre published “Keeping the Faith: A Study of Freedom of Thought, Conscience, and Religion in ASEAN.” The Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, and Thailand country reports have been translated to Khmer, Bahasa Indonesia, Burmese, and Thai, respectively. The original report and the translations can be downloaded below. Keeping the Faith: […]
Kuala Lumpur, 30 July 2015—Prof. Harkristuti Harkrisnowo, HRRC Acting Executive Director, was invited to the “PGA Parliamentary South-East Asia Sub-Regional Seminar on the International Rule of Law and the Protection of Civilians” in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 29-30 July 2015. The event was hosted by Hon. YB Datuk Ronald Kiandee, the Deputy Speaker of the […]
Kuala Lumpur, 24 April 2015—As Defence Ministers in ASEAN gather and consider the Malaysian government’s proposal to set up an ASEAN Peacekeeping Force to secure regional stability following the rise of Islamic State, ongoing discussions at the ASEAN People’s Forum centre on how regional actors can work together to foster tolerance and respect, and ensure […]
In January 2015, the Human Rights Resource Centre (HRRC) published “Keeping the Faith: A Study of Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion in ASEAN.” This 10- country report captures the legal landscape pertaining to freedom of religion or belief in the region, in light of ASEAN governments’ commitment to eliminate all forms of intolerance, discrimination […]
Kuala Lumpur, 10 November 2014 — On Monday 10 November, the Malaysian National Human Rights Commission, SUHAKAM, together with UNDP Malaysia, held a roundtable discussion for business on Business & Human Rights at the Sheraton Hotel in Kuala Lumpur. The event forms part of a series of roundtables through which SUHAKAM is drafting a framework for […]
