AICHR-SEANF Regional Workshop Supported by JAIF
On 24 September, the AICHR (ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights) and SEANF (Southeast Asian Organization for Human Rights) jointly organized the “AICHR-SEANF Workshop on Effective Remedies and Efficient Case Studies of Migrant Workers in the ASEAN Business and Human Rights Sector” in Bangkok, Thailand as part of the Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum (Asia Pacific Region) 2024 program. This was held under the auspices of JAIF. The workshop was divided into five sessions to discuss “Effective Remedies for Migrant Workers” focusing on “Access to Remedies” among the three pillars of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs).
Ambassador KIYA of the Permanent Mission of Japan to ASEAN sent a video message to the workshop as well as Director of International Civil and Commercial Law Center Foundation (ICCLC), a Professor of International Cooperation Department, Ministry of Justice, and Special Advisor to the President of JICA (Director of JP-Mirai) also attended the workshop as panelists and special speakers, and they contributed to the discussion.
Ambassador KIYA’s video message and remarks are available through the links below:
