(19-22 May 2024, Jakarta)
Myanmar Delegation led by U Mang Hau Thang, Deputy Director-General, ASEAN Affairs Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs attended the 39th Meeting of ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) which was held from 19 to 22 May 2024 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
The Meeting was chaired by H.E. Yong Chanthalangsy, Representative of Lao PDR to AICHR, and was attended by Representatives/Alternate Representatives of AICHR, AICHR Assistants from ASEAN Member States and representatives from the ASEAN Secretariat.
The Meeting discussed recent developments in ASEAN, institutional matters of AICHR, preparation of the AICHR Five-Year Work Plan (FYWP) for the period of 2026-2030, implementation of AICHR’s Priority Programmes/Activities with a focus on the rights of persons with disabilities, women and children’s rights, disinformation and misinformation, human rights and policing in ASEAN, business and human rights, among others. The Alternate Representative of AICHR-Myanmar updated on the ongoing efforts for peace, prosperity and democracy while ensuring rights for all citizens.
The Meeting deliberated the draft Annual Report of AICHR 2024, the Statement of AICHR to the AMM, and the Priority Programmes/Activities of AICHR 2025, in preparation for the annual interface between ASEAN Foreign Ministers and AICHR Representatives.