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Inside Message from the Secretariat

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Main theme Making human rights body accountable through regional solidarity .............................4 Can AICHR promote and protect human rights? ..6 Political Declaration must set clear guidelines ..........................11 ASEAN urged to set up human rights court ..........................13 ASEAN framework instrument for migrant workers must be legally binding ..........................15 ASEAN must promote Indigenous peoples rights according to UNDRIP ..........................17 Burma: A benchmark for ASEAN’s success or failure ..........................19

Regional highlight Windows of opportunities to advance ESCR in Asia ..........................22 Political economy of climate change ..........................24 Holding business corporations and transnational companies accountable to ESCR violations ...........27 FTA is not just about trade, but human rights ..........................30 Say no to International Financial Institutions ..........................33

Country Highlight Justice for Munir, justice for all! ..........................35 People’s courage against martial law ..........................37 Controversial video: Independent, international investigation urgently needed ..........................38 Solidarity key to resolve human rights abuses in Yongsan ..........................40

Advocacy Asian NGOs engage with NHRIs at various levels ..........................43 Window dressing weakens ASEAN ..........................46 Special Procedures need more respect from Member States ..........................47 Support competitive elections! ..........................48 Get involved and support the OP! ..........................50

Special feature Break the silence over LGBT issues with regional solidarity ..........................51

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On 13-14 July 2009, FORUMASIA organised the Asian Regional Consultation on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) in Bangkok, Thailand. For the purpose of this publication, five papers presented at the Consultation are featured in the following pages. The papers focused mainly on an overview of ESCR in Asia, and on holding business corporation, transnational companies, inter-governmental bodies and international financial institutions accountable to protection of ESCR in business, trade and finance, in the current global economic climate.

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Say no to International Financial Institutions

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Justice for Munir, justice for all!

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Support competitive elections! More than 70 civil society organisations, including FORUMASIA, called on member states of the United Nations to end uncompetitive elections and vote trading for Human Rights Council elections. This statement was issued on 18 August 2009 in Geneva. In their letter dated 13 August, the NGOs said that each government should publicly commit to support contested and principled electoral process for future elections. Below is their statement.

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