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‡ Promote universal respect for and observance
and protection of human rights and fundamental
freedoms for all, in particular the right to
development; promote the effective exercise of
rights and the discharge of responsibilities in a
balanced manner at all levels of society; promote
gender equity; promote the welfare and interest
of children and youth; promote social
integration and strengthen civil society.
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ðhe South Asian Association for Regional

Cooperation (SAARC) adopted on 5 January
2002 the Convention on Preventing and
Combating ðrafficking in Women and Children
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: Afghan Independent Human
Rights Commission
‡ : National Human Rights Commission
(India)
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: Human Rights Commission of the
Maldives (HRCM)
‡ *: National Human Rights Commission
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‡ ðhe Afghanistan Independent Human Rights

Commission was originally established under the
Bonn Agreement and commenced operations
following a Decree of the President of the
Interim Administration of Afghanistan on 6
June 2002.
‡ On 7 January 2004 the Commission became
constitutionally entrenched.
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‡ Convention on the elimination of All forms of
discrimination against women
‡ Convention against torture and other cruel,
inhuman or degrading treatment or
punishment.(CAð)
‡ Convention on the Rights of the child (CRC)
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‡ Convention on the prevention and punishment
of the crime on Genocide
‡ International Convention on the elimination
of All forms of racial discrimination
‡ International Convent on Economic, social
and cultural rights.
‡ International Covenant on civil & political
rights
‡ Convention on the elimination of all forms of
discrimination against women.
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ðhe National Human Rights Commission of

India is an autonomous body set up under ð


 
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broad mandate to promote and protect human
rights guaranteed in the Constitution of India
and embodied in the International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights and the International
Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural
Rights.
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‡ Convention on the elimination of All forms of
discrimination against women
‡ Convention on the Rights of the child (CRC)
‡ Convention on the prevention and punishment
of the crime on Genocide
‡ International Convention on the elimination of
All forms of racial discrimination
‡ Convention on the rights of person with
disabilities
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‡ International Convent on Economic, social and
cultural rights. (ICESCR)
‡ International Covenant on civil & political rights
(ICCPR)
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‡ UNCAð
‡ International Convention for the protection of all
persons from forced disappearance
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ðhe Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka was

established under the
   
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began operating in September 1997.
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discrimination against women
‡ Convention on the Rights of the child (CRC)
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‡ Convention on the prevention and punishment
of the crime on Genocide
‡ International Convention on the elimination of
All forms of racial discrimination
‡ International Convent on Economic, social and
cultural rights.
‡ International Covenant on civil & political rights
‡ Convention against torture and other cruel,
inhuman or degrading treatment or
punishment.(CAð)
‡ International Convention on the protection of
the rights of all migrant workers and members of
their families.
‡ Convention on rights with personal disabilities.
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‡ Convention on the rights of person with
disabilities
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ðhe Human Rights Commission¶s Act (Law No:

6/2006) provided for the establishment of the
Human Rights Commission of the Maldives.
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‡ International Convention on the elimination of
All forms of racial discrimination
‡ CEDAW
‡ International Covenant on civil & political rights.
‡ Convention against torture and other cruel,
inhuman or degrading treatment or
punishment.(CAð)
‡ Convention on the rights of person with
disabilities
‡ Convention on the prevention and punishment
of the crime on Genocide
‡ International Covenant on economic, social &
cultural rights
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‡ Convention on the Rights of the child (CRC)
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‡ International Convention for the protection of all
persons from forced disappearance

 National Human Rights
Commission
‡ ðhe National Human Rights Commission of
Nepal is an independent and autonomous
institution established on 5 June 2000, under
the Human Rights Commission Act 1997, passed
by the Nepalese Parliament
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‡ Convention on the elimination of All forms of
discrimination against women
‡ Convention on the Rights of the child (CRC)
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‡ Convention on the prevention and punishment
of the crime on Genocide
‡ International Convention on the elimination of
All forms of racial discrimination
‡ International Convent on Economic, social and
cultural rights.
‡ Convention against torture and other
cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or
punishment.(CAð)
‡ International Convent on civil & Political
rights
‡ Convention on the rights of persons with
disabilities.
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‡ Convention on the prevention and punishment
of the crime on Genocide
‡ International Convention on the elimination of
All forms of racial discrimination
‡ International Convent on Economic, social and
cultural rights.
‡ Convention on the Rights of the child (CRC)
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‡ Convention on the elimination of All forms of
discrimination against women
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‡ Convention against torture and other cruel,
inhuman or degrading treatment or
punishment.(CAð)
‡ Convention on the rights of person with
disabilities
‡ International Covenant on civil & political rights
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‡ Convention on the prevention and punishment of the
crime on Genocide
‡ International Convention on the elimination of All
forms of racial discrimination
‡ International Convent on Economic, social and cultural
rights
‡ International Covenant on civil & political rights
‡ Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman
or degrading treatment or punishment.(CAð)
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‡ Convention on the Rights of the child (CRC)
‡ Convention on the rights of person with
disabilities
‡ CEDAW
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‡ International Convention on the protection of
the rights of all migrant workers and members of
their families
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‡ Convention on the elimination of All forms of
discrimination against women

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‡ International Convention on the elimination of
all forms of racial discrimination.
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‡ Democracy
‡ Discrimination
‡ Food sovereignty
‡ Child rights
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‡ Uphold the Rule of Law, sovereignty of the
people, a system of governance that ensures
devolution of power, People's right to self-rule
and control over resources.
‡ We advocate full independence of the judiciary,
adhering to internationally recognized values
and principles. Pro-people lawmaking has to be
participatory, representative and fully
transparent.
‡ People have sovereign rights to take decisions on
matters concerning their lives, and urge periodic
review of all international commitments and
national laws to enable people to exercise
sovereignty.
‡ governance improvements have to begin and end
with the People and that empowerment can
result only when power is devolved through
effective structural changes.
‡ ðhe legislature, executive and the judiciary must
be fully inclusive and accountable to the People
‡ People's right to information through
participation in decision-making and
governance.
‡ We assert that refugees are sovereign people
with sovereign identities and they need to be
provided guarantees of protection, dignity and
access to basic services until final resolution
and/ or repatriation
‡ We are concerned by the increase in human
trafficking (including children, women and
marginalized communities) in the region and
call for receiving countries to take on
responsibility for repatriation and compensation
of the victims.
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‡ We, people of South Asia, desiring that SAARC
embody the aspirations of the People, aver the
need for greater efforts for promoting the
sovereignty of the People and violence free South
Asia through democratic values and structures.
‡ We envision a SAARC that encompasses all
people living in South Asia and promote greater
understanding and equal respect of all people to
eliminate discriminations based on gender,
creed, caste, ethnicity and color.