Third Interface Meeting between ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) and Japan

22 May 2024 -

On 22 May, the 3rd AICHR-Japan Interface Meeting was held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on the sideline of the AICHR (ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights) Special Meeting as it did in November last year. The agenda includes possible cooperation between Japan and AICHR in realising the AICHR Five-Year Work Plan 2021-2025 and in Joint Statement and Implementation Plan, which were adopted in the Commemorative Summit for the 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation.

Ambassador KIYA Masahiko of the Mission of Japan to ASEAN, together with Professors/Government Attorneys from the Ministry of Justice of Japan and JICA experts, attended this meeting and exchanged views with AICHR representatives on the current situation and future direction. AICHR and Japan shared the view to deepen cooperation, such as in the area of “Business and Human Rights”.

During the presentation, Ambassador KIYA shared the achievements of Japan and AICHR, including the nine projects that Japan supported through JAIF.