ASEAN Declaration on environmental rights must uphold the highest human rights standards and ensure civil society participation
The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) and the undersigned organisations are alarmed by the substantially weakened state of the ASEAN declaration on environmental rights despite rigorous efforts by various civil society organisations (CSOs) in calling for its improvement. As the ASEAN Environmental Rights Working Group (AERWG) is set to meet on 1-3…

