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European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR)
Project Summary
January 2009
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Budget line |
EIDHR (Targeted Project) |
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Project Duration |
36 Months/ May 2007-April 2010 |
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Beneficiary country |
Primary: Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia Secondary: ASEAN Members |
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Title of the Action |
Enhancing the Role of The National Human Rights Institutions in the Development of an ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism |
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Name of Applicant(s)1 and EU Member State of origin |
Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines (CHRP) |
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Name of partner(s), associates |
Human Rights Commission of Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia |
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Total Cost of the Action |
EUR 1 200 000 |
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EC Contribution and % of Total Cost |
EUR 900 000 75 % |
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Objectives |
Overall Objective 1) To contribute towards raising the awareness among ASEAN governments and public of the importance of establishing an ASEAN HR mechanism 2)To contribute towards the improvement of human rights standards in the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, focusing on human rights issues of common concern to the ASEAN region Specific Objective To concretize the collaboration mechanism of existing National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) to establish best practice and building block towards the establishment of the ASEAN HR mechanism |
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Target Group(s)2 |
Direct : Human Rights Commissions of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, And Thailand Indirect: Civil Society Organizations in the ASEAN Region, specifically the Regional Working Group for the Establishment of an ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism and the National Working Groups of PHILIPPINES, INDONESIA, MALAYSIA, THAILAND, LAOS, VIETNAM, CAMBODIA, MYANMAR, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM,SINGAPORE Government Organizations and Officials in the ASEAN Region and ASEAN |
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