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Asean charter is a new commitment to rights

(The Nation)
27 December 2008

The Asean Charter was signed by the 10 heads of state/government during the 13th Asean Summit in Singapore in November 2007. The Charter has now been fully ratified by all Asean member states and entered into force on 15 December 2008.

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Asean is working to promote and protect human rights

(The Nation)
27 December 2008

THE Association of Southeast Asian Nations has attracted a great deal of public attention with its new commitment to enhance regional cooperation on human rights with the establishment of an Asean human rights body. These articles are intended to provide some background information that could enable interested readers to develop a better understanding of this significant initiative. A good starting point is in 1993.

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ASEAN human rights body still being fine-tuned

(Reuters)
16 December 2008

On the mandate and functions of the ASEAN Human Rights body, report say many support the idea that functions of the body must include assisting national efforts on matters related to human rights.

Public Forums
Come Join in the Celebration of the International Human Rights Day 2008

(Think Centre)
22 November 2008

The Singapore Working Group for ASEAN will commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on 6 December 08 (Saturday).We would like to invite you to take part in a special celebration on 6th December 2008.

Features
Time to move towards abolition of the death penalty

(Amnesty International)
11 October 2008

10 October 2008, on World Day Against the Death Penalty, Think Centre joins Amnesty International in the call to establish a moratorium on the death penalty immediately. Its time for Singapore to set a moratorium on executions!

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JBJ: The People's Defender (30-Sep-2008)

A good opening up (10-Sep-2008)

Tackle discrimination and inequality,
prevent genocide (09-Sep-2008)

CSO demand ASEAN to set up ASEAN Convention on Human Rights (16-Aug-2008)

Think Centre National Day Message 2008 (08-Aug-2008)

Asean must move on Human Rights (20-Jul-2008)

IBA - Singapore should free courts from govt influence  (13-Jul-2008)

Public Forums:
Interim Singapore Working Group

29 September 2007

Round Table discussion on ASEAN@40 Series of Events, Singapore Working Group for ASEAN, ASEAN Charter and ACSC-3

Human Rights Watch Series:
Death Penalty in Singapore

25 April 2005

June 2001, Think Centre begins to raise public awareness on the death penalty issue.