Vienna declaration and programme of action 1993 the world conference on human rights, considering that the promotion and protection of human rights is a matter of priority for the international community, and that the conference affords a unique opportunity to carry out a comprehensive analysis of the international human rights system and of the machinery for the protection of human rights. Vienna declaration and programme of action adopted by the world conference on human rights in vienna on 25 june 1993 the world conference on human rights, considering that the promotion and protection of human rights is a matter of priority for the international community, and that the conference affords a unique opportunity to carry out a. Some human rights are incompatible with the religious. The world conference on human rights, considering that the promotion and protection of human rights is a matter of priority for the international community, and that the conference affords a unique opportunity to carry out a comprehensive analysis of the international. The conference encouraged states, the private sector and. The ministers and representatives of asian states, meeting at bangkok from 29 march to 2 april 1993, pursuant to.
The asean human rights declaration is not a watershed moment human rights. Malaysia sign the asean declaration also known as the bangkok declaration in bangkok on 8 august, establishing the association of southeast asian nations asean. History asean one vision one identity one community. This bangkok meeting included representation from more than 150 asian ngos, and. Bangkok ngo declaration on human rights, 27 march 1993. The bangkok declaration unesco courier, march 1994. Bangkok declaration at the 8th international food data conference, bangkok, thailand 3rd october 2009 the delegates to the 8th international food data conference, in recognising the importance of food composition data to nearly all activities in nutrition and food quality and safety, as well as the continuing need for quality food.
Tenth session, bangkok declaration, global dialogue and dynamic engagement. What surprised many observers, including asian nongovernmental organizations ngos, was the. Global ecumenical conference on justice for dalits march 2124, 2009, bangkok, thailand. Tenth session bangkok, thailand 1219 february 2000. Bangkok principles on national evaluation capacity for the sustainable development goals sdg era 1. Bangkok principles on national evaluation capacity for the. Human development in the context of the capabilities approach and catholic social teaching. The asean declaration or bangkok declaration is the founding document of association of southeast asian nations asean. World conference on human rights in vienna, 1425 june 1993, and reaffirmed aseans commitment to and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms as set out in the vienna declaration of 25 june 1993.
Universalizing human rights the asean way international. Cedaw, 1979, the article takes the 1993 vienna world conference on. The asian regional preparatory meeting which took place in bangkok between 29 march and 2 april 1993 provided an opportunity for asian governments to put forward their definition of human rights on the global agenda. The current debate on the interpretation of human rights in the. Declaring august 814, every year henceforth as asean week whereas, the republic of the philippines is one of the founding members of the association of southeast asian nations asean and is one of the signatories to the bangkok declaration of 8 august 1967 whereas, the republic of the philippines, as part of its.
Bangkok declaration 1993 while human rights are universal in nature, they must be considered in the context of a dynamic and evolving process of international normsetting, bearing in mind the significance of national and regional particularities and various historical, cultural and religious backgrounds. Bangkok declaration on extraterritorial human rights obligations the roundtable on extraterritorial human rights obligations of states, held in bangkok on 10 and 11 october 2014, brought together representatives of national human rights institutions nhris from the philippines, indonesia, malaysia and thailand, observers from. Fundamental principles of official statistics preamble the statistical commission, bearing in mind that official statistical information is an essential basis for development in the economic, demographic, social and environmental fields and for mutual knowledge and trade among the states and peoples of the world. The asean declaration bangkok declaration bangkok, agustus 1967 the presidium minister for political affairsminister for foreign affairs of indonesia, the deputy prime minister of malaysia, the secretary of foreign affairs of the philippines, the minister for foreign affairs of singapore zind the minister of foreign affairs of thailand. The growing power of the international human rights movement has unsurprisingly led to a backlash both in asia and the west. The asian countries joined the udhr in 1993 which is called the bangkok governmental declaration and most of the countries who signed up come from very different background, religion, and. The constitution of the asiapacific telecommunity was adopted on 27 march. Declaring august 814, every year henceforth as asean week whereas, the republic of the philippines is one of the founding members of the association of southeast asian nations asean and is one of the signatories to the bangkok declaration of 8 august 1967. Appendix 1 in human rights and international relations in the asiapacific region, 204207. Perhaps the most serious threat to the movement to date came when increasingly assertiveness asian governments, buoyed by years of economic growth, issued the 1993 bangkok declaration challenging the universalism of human rights and criticizing the.
Vienna declaration and programme of action adopted by the world conference on human rights in vienna on 25 june 1993. The asean declaration bangkok declaration bangkok, 8 august. The ministers and representatives of asian states, meeting at bangkok from 29 march to 2 april 1993, pursuant to general assembly resolution 46116 of 17 december 1991 in the context of preparations for the world conference on human rights, adopt this declaration, to be known as the bangkok declaration, which. Adopted by the world conference on human rights in vienna on 25 june 1993. Deklarasi bangkok 1993 ini diadakan pada 29 maret sampai 2 april 1993 di bangkok, thailand dengan berdasar pada resolusi majelis umum perserikatan bangsabangsa no. Endorses the bangkok declaration on regional economic cooperation and integration in asia and the pacific, as contained in the annex to the present resolution. Bangkok declaration sustainable transport goals for 2010 2020. Recalling the declaration on the elimination of violence against women adopted by the united nations general assembly in its resolution 48104 of 20 december 1993, and the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women. Human rights and regional institutions springerlink. Reaffirm their commitment to the principles contained in the charter of the united nations and the universal declaration of human rights as well as the full realization of all human rights throughout the world. Invites member states and other donors to provide extrabudgetarycontributions for such purposes, in accordance with the rules and procedures of the united nations. Bangkok 2020 declaration sustainable transport goals for 20102020 sustainable actions and measures for achieving safe, secure, quick, reliable, affordable, efficient and peoplecentric and environmentfriendly transport in rapidly urbanizing asia. San jose and bangkok which produced declarations outlining particular concerns and perspectives of the. On 25 june 1993, representatives of 171 states adopted by consensus the vienna declaration and programme of action of the world conference on human rights, thus successfully closing the twoweek world conference and presenting to the international community a common plan for the strengthening of human rights work around the.
This declaration seeks to capture an emerging body of shared understanding on lessons and priorities for evaluation practice in the era of the sustainable development goals sdgs to help guide joint. Adopt this declaration, to be known as the bangkok declaration, which contains the aspirations and commitments of the asian region. Human rights in 1991, and reached its apogee with the issuance the 1993 bangkok declaration, the political manifesto for round one. The bangkok charter identifies actions, commitments and pledges required to address the determinants of health in a globalized world through health promotion. The asean declaration bangkok declaration bangkok, 8. The bangkok rules 3 welcoming the development by the united nations office on drugs and crimeof the handbook for prison managers and policymakers on women and 10imprisonment, welcoming also the invitation, contained in human rights council resolution 102 of 25 march 2009,11 to governments, relevant international and regional bodies, national human rights institutions and non. Concerned that violence against women is an obstacle to the achievement of. On 25 june 1993, representatives of 171 states adopted by consensus the vienna declaration and programme of action of the world conference on human rights, thus successfully closing the twoweek world conference and presenting to the international community a common plan for the strengthening of human rights work around the world.
Forum in asia, held in bangkok, kingdom of thailand, from 23 to 25 august 2010, to draft and adopt a declaration, the bangkok 2020 declaration, in order to demonstrate our renewed interest in, and commitment to, realizing a promising decade 20102020 of sustainable actions and measures for. Bangkok declaration on extraterritorial human rights. Bangkok declaration international human rights lexicon. The world conference on human rights, which took place in vienna in june 1993, was convened by the united nations with three principal aims. Over the years, asean has progressively entered into several formal and legallybinding instruments, such as the 1976 treaty of amity and cooperation in southeast asia and the 1995 treaty on the southeast asia nuclear weaponfree zone. A universal view of human rights fails is insensitive to cultural differences. The bangkok declaration the vienna declaration and program. Final declaration of the regional meeting for asia of the world conference on human rights the ministers and representatives of asian states, meeting at bangkok from 29 march to 2 april 1993, pursuant to general assembly resolution 46116 of 17 december 1991 in the context of preparations for the world conference on human rights, adopt this. Done in bangkok on the eighth day of august in the year one thousand nine hundred and sixtyseven. The asean declaration bangkok declaration adopted by the foreign ministers at the 1st asean ministerial meeting in bangkok, thailand on 8 august 1967 the presidium minister for political affairs minister for foreign affairs of indonesia, the deputy prime minister. They stressed that human rights are interrelated and indivisible comprising civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights.
The bangkok declaration and call world council of churches. In the first half of the 1990s, the relationship between human rights and what were described as asian values came briefly to the fore as a topic of the first importance, one that for a time seemed to threaten the universality of human rights, forcing its ethical assumptions onto the defensive and at its most extreme. Final declaration of the regional meeting for asia of the world. Bangkok declaration for 2020 sustainabledevelopment. Deklarasi ini dihadiri oleh hampir seluruh negaranegara di asia, dari iran sampai mongolia, dan juga mengikutsertakan lembaga swadaya masyarakat lsm yang berkonsentrasi pada. Malaysian perspective on human rights researchgate.
All the founding member states and the newer members have stood fast to the spirit of the bangkok declaration. Asian values and democracy in asia united nations university. World conference on human rights, 1425 june 1993, vienna, austria. While a wide range of issues was discussed, the first round had two main, related, but nonetheless distinct, focal points. The ministers and representatives of asian states, meeting at bangkok from 29 march to 2 april 1993, pursuant to general assembly resolution 46116 of 17 december 1991 in the context of preparations for the world conference on human rights, adopt this declaration, to be known as the bangkok declaration, which contains the aspirations and. The conference was to evaluate progress made in the field of human rights in the period since the adoption of the universal declaration of human rights in 1948. We, the member states of the united nations conference on trade and development, gathered in bangkok, thailand, between 1219 february 2000, for the tenth session of the conference, agree and declare. Progress towards a healthier world requires strong political action, broad participation and sustained advocacy. The bangkok declaration the vienna declaration and program of. For the republic of indonesia 4 adam malik presidium minister for. May 27, 20 the asean declaration bangkok declaration adopted by the foreign ministers at the 1st asean ministerial meeting in bangkok, thailand on 8 august 1967 the presidium minister for political affairs minister for foreign affairs of indonesia, the deputy prime minister.
In march 1993, asian state representatives from iran to mongolia met to finalize the bangkok declaration, a statement that would represent the asian regions. To promote active collaboration and mutual assistance on matters of common interest in the economic, social, cultural, technical. The ministers and representatives of asian states, meeting at bangkok from 29 march to 2 april 1993, pursuant to general assembly resolution 46116 of 17. The bangkok declaration crystallized the seemingly ambiguous position of asian states.
Action vdpa, which was endorsed by all states, including those of the asean. The asean human rights declaration international commission. The bangkok declaration the vienna declaration and program of action the convention on the elimination of all forms of racism the universal declaration of human rights question 16 which of the following is not a cultural relativist critique of human rights. Bangkok declaration wikisource, the free online library. In march 1993, asian state representatives from iran to mongolia met to finalize the bangkok declaration, a statement that would represent the asian regions stance on human rights at the world conference on human rights to be held that june in vienna. Constitution of the asiapacific telecommunity bangkok, 27 march 1976. Report of the twentyninth meeting of ministers of health of countries of the southeast asia region 60 acknowledging that urban people, especially the poor, face illnesses and premature death from preventable diseases due to. The bangkok declaration, signed by over forty asian governments, did not reject universal human rights. Asian values, china and human rights the rights future. To promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countries of the region and adherence to the principles of the united nations charter.
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