ASEAN: Progress on Charter includes human rights.
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South East Asia is to have its own regional human rights commission. ASEAN foreign ministers meeting in the Philippines say they've overcome opposition from Burma during negotiations for an ASEAN Charter. The Charter aims to transform the diverse region into a European-style community, and marks a historic shift from the consensus model, to a rules-based system.
Presenter: Karon Snowdon
Speakers: Dr Dennis Hew, Senior Fellow at the Institute for South East Asian Studies in Singapore
