While elsewhere in the world human rights have risen to political and legal prominence, Asia has been slow to develop a regional human rights mechanism and has been known for its criticism of international norms. But human rights are gradually gaining strength at the level of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a process in which Indonesia has taken a leading role.
How are human rights promoted in the ASEAN region? Why has Indonesia been supportive of the development of a regional mechanism and human rights promotion? How does this relate to its domestic human rights challenges?
In my last podcast for Talking Indonesia, I discuss these issues and more with Associate Professor Dinna Wisnu, Indonesia’s representative for the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR).
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Photo by the Indonesian Representative to AICHR.
