The CHRP successfully hosted the 19th Annual Conference and Meeting of the SEANF
The CHRP successfully hosted the 19th Annual Conference and Meeting of the SEANF with the theme “The Role of NHRIs in Preventing Statelessness and Protecting the Rights of Stateless Persons and Persons at Risk of Statelessness: Perspective from South East Asia” held last 28-29 November 2022, in Zamboanga City, Philippines.
During the conference, SEANF Chairpersons, delegates, and government representatives discussed the issue of Statelessness and other cross-border situations in the region.
CHRP accompanied SEANF delegates to the Processing Center for Displaced Persons (PCDP) in Zamboanga City where SEANF members conducted a site visit and learned about the situation of stateless, displaced, and undocumented persons in the Philippines.
The Annual Conference ended with the official handover of the SEANF Chairpersonship from the CHRP to the National Human Rights Institution of Thailand (NHRCT).
CHRP thanks all SEANF members for their active participation during the 1st and 2nd TWG Meetings and Annual Conference. We welcome NHRCT’s Chairpersonship in 2023 and look forward to more fruitful and meaningful engagement with SEANF members and regional partners toward the advancement of human rights.