Established in 1997, the Informal ASEM Seminar on Human Rights Series aims to bring together civil society representatives, academics and government officials from ASEM Partner countries for shared dialogue.
ASEF organises the Informal ASEM Seminar on Human Rights Series together with:
Supervision of the seminar is entrusted to a Steering Committee, which consists of the Seminar’s organisers as well as representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia and the European Union.
ASEF’s contribution is with the financial support of the European Union and the Ministy of Foreign Affairs of Denmark.
Human Rights & Poverty Reduction – 2024 ASEMHRS22 (Bangkok, Thailand)
Human Rights & Climate Change – 2022 ASEMHRS21 (Luxembourg, Luxembourg)
Human Rights of Older Persons – 2021 ASEMHRS20 (Seoul, Korea)
Human Rights Education & Training – 2019 ASEMHRS19 (Tromsø, Norway)
Human Rights & the Prevention of Violent Extremism – 2018 ASEMHRS18 (Yogyakarta, Indonesia)
Human Rights & Children – 2017 ASEMHRS17 (Sofia, Bulgaria)
Persons with Disabilities & Human Rights – 2016 ASEMHRS16 (Beijing, China)
Human Rights & Trafficking in Persons – 2015 ASEMHRS15 (Geneva, Switzerland)
Human Rights & Businesses – 2014 ASEMHRS14 (Hanoi, Viet Nam)
Human Rights & the Environment – 2013 ASEMHRS13 (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Human Rights & Information and Communication Technologies – 2012 ASEMHRS12 (Seoul, Korea)
National & Regional Human Rights Mechanisms – 2011 ASEMHRS11 (Prague, Czech Republic)
Human Rights & Gender Equality – 2010 ASEMHRS10 (Manila, The Philippines)
Human Rights in Criminal Justice Systems – 2009 ASEMHRS09 (Strasbourg, France)
Freedom of Expression – 2007 ASEMHRS08 (Siem Reap, Cambodia)
Human Rights & Ethnic, Linguistic and Religions Minorities – 2006 ASEMHRS07 (Budapest, Hungary)
Human Rights & International Migration – 2004 ASEMHRS06 (Suzhou, China)
Economic Relations – 2003 ASEMHRS05 (Lund, Sweden)
Freedom of Conscience & Religion – 2001 ASEMHRS04 (Bali, Indonesia)
Freedom of Expression & the Right to Information – 2000 ASEMHRS03 (Paris, France)
Differences in Asian & European Value – 1999 ASEMHRS02 (Beijing, China)
Human Rights & the Rule of Law – 1997 ASEMHRS01 (Lund, Sweden)
Human Rights & Poverty Reduction – 2024 ASEMHRS22 (Bangkok, Thailand)
Human Rights & Climate Change – 2022 ASEMHRS21 (Luxembourg, Luxembourg)
Human Rights of Older Persons – 2021 ASEMHRS20 (Seoul, Korea)
Human Rights Education & Training – 2019 ASEMHRS19 (Tromsø, Norway)
Human Rights & the Prevention of Violent Extremism – 2018 ASEMHRS18 (Yogyakarta, Indonesia)
Human Rights & Children – 2017 ASEMHRS17 (Sofia, Bulgaria)
Persons with Disabilities & Human Rights – 2016 ASEMHRS16 (Beijing, China)
Human Rights & Trafficking in Persons – 2015 ASEMHRS15 (Geneva, Switzerland)
Human Rights & Businesses – 2014 ASEMHRS14 (Hanoi, Viet Nam)
Human Rights & the Environment – 2013 ASEMHRS13 (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Human Rights & Information and Communication Technologies – 2012 ASEMHRS12 (Seoul, Korea)
National & Regional Human Rights Mechanisms – 2011 ASEMHRS11 (Prague, Czech Republic)
Human Rights & Gender Equality – 2010 ASEMHRS10 (Manila, The Philippines)
Human Rights in Criminal Justice Systems – 2009 ASEMHRS09 (Strasbourg, France)
Freedom of Expression – 2007 ASEMHRS08 (Siem Reap, Cambodia)
Human Rights & Ethnic, Linguistic and Religions Minorities – 2006 ASEMHRS07 (Budapest, Hungary)
Human Rights & International Migration – 2004 ASEMHRS06 (Suzhou, China)
Economic Relations – 2003 ASEMHRS05 (Lund, Sweden)
Freedom of Conscience & Religion – 2001 ASEMHRS04 (Bali, Indonesia)
Freedom of Expression & the Right to Information – 2000 ASEMHRS03 (Paris, France)
Differences in Asian & European Value – 1999 ASEMHRS02 (Beijing, China)
Human Rights & the Rule of Law – 1997 ASEMHRS01 (Lund, Sweden)
The following formula is employed:
The participation of 2 representatives from civil society and universities (invited by the co-organisers) and 1 official government nominees from each of the ASEM partners;
The participation of one representative each from the European Union and the ASEAN Secretariat;
An independent background paper prepared by the main rapporteurs and commissioned by the organisers. The background paper addresses the key questions and core issues of the Seminar topic so as to meet the information requirements for the diverse set of participants;
An agenda structured around the main topics related to the subject of the Seminar, with discussions held in closed-door working groups to allow a free and direct exchange of views;
A set of recommendations elaborated collectively to be sent to the relevant institutions in ASEM countries as informal contributions to the official Asia-Europe dialogue.
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