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'Morality' clause still worries rights group

18 September 2012
The Phnom Penh Post
Civil society / Gender / Human rights / Law making process / Social development / Women in development
ADHR / ASEAN / ASEAN Declaration on Human Rights / ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) / civil society / discrimination / gender equality / Human Rights / international human rights standards / Legislation / Malaysian aid / Second Regional Consultation with Civil Society Organizations / sexual minorities / Southeast Asia Women’s Caucus on ASEAN / women affairs / women's rights groups

A coalition of women’s groups have lashed out at Malaysia for continuing to endorse a “public morality” clause in the draft ASEAN Declaration on Human Rights. They claim the clause is subjective and discriminates against women and sexual minorities and should be ditched. Currently being drafted by ...

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012091858761/National-news/civil-society-decries-asean-draft-clause.html

Women's rights group troubled by ADHR draft

17 July 2012
The Phnom Penh Post
Civil society / Gender / Human rights / Social development / Women in development
ADHR / ASEAN / ASEAN Declaration on Human Rights / ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights / basic rights / civil society groups / draft / Foreign Ministers / public morality / sexual minorities / women's rights

A “public morality” clause in the draft ASEAN Declaration on Human Rights threatens the most basic rights of women and sexual minorities and should be scrapped, a coalition of women’s groups said in a statement released yesterday. Civil society groups met with foreign ministers at the ...

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012071757456/National-news/rights-docs-morality-clause-troubles-group.html

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