08 Jun 2018
Ambassador Barry Desker [Singapore’s Representative to the ASEAN Intergovernmental
Commission on Human Rights (AICHR)] attended the Interregional Dialogue: Sharing Good Practices on Business and Human Rights, convened by AICHR, on 4-6 June 2018. This Dialogue was part of the AICHR’s continued efforts to elevate business and human rights in ASEAN and marked the first occasion that the AICHR convene a dialogue among regional human rights mechanisms and NHRIs from the Asia-Pacific region. The Dialogue provided an avenue for the participants to discuss challenges as well as good practices on the implementation of the UNGPs in the region and beyond. This Dialogue was organized by Dr. Seree Nonthasoot, the Representative of Thailand to the AICHR, with support from UNDP Asia-Pacific, the Royal Norwegian Embassy, the Department of Rights and Liberty Protection of the Ministry of Justice Thailand, the Australian Human Rights Commission, ASEAN CSR Network, UNESCAP, and OECD. Read more about the AICHR Interregional Dialogue here.
