FAKTOR-FAKTOR PENGHAMBAT ASEAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS (AICHR) DALAM PENEGAKAN HAK ASASI MANUSIA DI ASIA TENGGARA

Abstract

ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) is an inter-governmental organization under the auspices of ASEAN, which focuses on human rights at the regional level. AICHR was established in 2009 and consists of 10 representatives from each ASEAN countries. Broadly speaking AICHR has two primary mandates which are function to promote and to perform protection against human rights. The general objective of this research is to describe AICHR as a regional human rights commission, and the specific objectives of this research are to describe and analyze the Inhibiting factors of AICHR In Enforcement of Human Rights in Southeast Asia. Researcher used qualitative research methods and descriptive analysis research type. The technique of collecting primary data was conducted through some interviews and secondary data collection techniques by literature study. Researcher applied the approach of Institutional Neoliberalism, the International Organization Theory, Regime Theory, and Concept of Human Rights as an analytical tool. In this research it can be concluded that there are four inhibiting factors of the AICHR in Enforcement of Human Rights in Southeast Asia, including Principles of ASEAN Way which there are the principle of non-intervention and state sovereignty; Decision Making based on Consensus; Lack mandate of function to protection in the ToR of AICHR; and the last, there are Political Interests of Each Countries of ASEAN which includes Differing Views of Each ASEAN Countries against Human Rights and their Commitment to Human Rights.

Keywords

• AICHR
• Human Rights
• Southeast Asia