world_organizations medium True/False

The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), established in 2009, has a promotional mandate to raise awareness and build capacity on human rights, but lacks strong protective powers like investigating individual complaints.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

AICHR's Terms of Reference emphasize promotion over protection, reflecting ASEAN's non-interference principle. While it develops declarations, conducts studies, and engages stakeholders, its limited mandate has sparked debates on strengthening regional human rights mechanisms for greater accountability.

Topic ASEAN
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC, Banking
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