The Southeast Asia National Human Rights Institutions Forum (SEANF) convened in Jakarta to finalize its 2017-2021 Strategic Plan. Hosted by Indonesia’s Komnas HAM and chaired by Myanmar’s MNHRC, the meeting brought together all member institutions: Komnas HAM (Indonesia), SUHAKAM (Malaysia), MNHRC (Myanmar), CHRP (Philippines), NHRCT (Thailand), and PDHJ (Timor-Leste).
Key Decisions:
- Strategic Plan Finalization
- Unanimous approval of the final draft Strategic Plan 2017-2021
- Document scheduled for formal adoption at the 13th Annual Meeting in Nay Pyi Taw
- Permanent Secretariat Development
- Komnas HAM presented progress updates on Secretariat establishment
- Members endorsed the Secretariat Roadmap with requested refinements
- Next steps:
- Komnas HAM to circulate draft Statute and proposed budget by 9 September
- Members to submit feedback by 16 September
Action Items & Timeline:
- 9 Sept: Draft Secretariat documents circulation
- 16 Sept: Member feedback deadline
- Nov: Planned adoption at Annual Meeting (Myanmar)