Brussels, 03/08/2009 (Agence Europe) - In a declaration published by they Swedish Presidency, the European Union congratulates ASEAN on the establishment of the new Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR). “The adoption of the Terms of Reference for AICHR at the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in Phuket, Thailand, on 20 July 2009, marks a crucial step in the development of ASEAN as an organisation that defends universal human rights values. The European Union acknowledges the...