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From promotion to protection Indonesia’s proposal to strengthen AICHR’s protection mandate

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ASEAN’s human rights architecture faces a credibility gap between its formal mandate and its practical capacity to provide protection at the regional level. Although the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) is mandated under the ASEAN Charter to promote and protect human rights, its activities remain predominantly promotional and consultative, with limited capacity to perform a meaningful protection function. This gap affects ASEAN’s commitment to becoming a people-centred organization and Indonesia’s diplomatic standing as a democratic actor in the region, particularly in relation to the government’s Asta Cita commitment to strengthening democracy and human rights. This paper evaluates three policy options: maintaining the existing institutional model while strengthening promotional activities, immediately pursuing a formal expansion of AICHR’s mandate, and implementing gradual procedural reform. Gradual procedural reform is identified as the most realistic and strategically appropriate option. Proposed measures include improving communication-handling mechanisms, establishing clearer complaint follow-up procedures, strengthening referral pathways with other ASEAN bodies, encouraging selective thematic engagement, and introducing limited anonymised reporting. Over time, these measures could provide a foundation for a more targeted review of AICHR’s Terms of Reference. The effectiveness of this strategy depends on Indonesia’s consistency in upholding democratic principles and human rights domestically, as well as its ability to build regional consensus through a gradual, constructive, and politically acceptable approach.

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2026-2008

Sesparlu 78-2026

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Sesparlu 78-2026

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Jakarta : Kementerian Luar Negeri., 2026

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English

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UPT Sekolah Staf dan Pimpinan Kementerian Luar Negeri

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