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ASEAN Human Rights Commission

July 30, 2007

Foreign ministers of the Association of South-East Asian Nations or ASEAN have agreed to create a human rights commission for the region despite fierce opposition by Burma, which has often been criticised for rights abuses in the past.

4th Meeting of the 40th ASEAN Standing Committee in Manila, Philippines
4th Meeting of the 40th ASEAN Standing Committee in Manila, PhilippinesImage: AP