here - CTI Convention against Torture Initiative

REPO R T
Regi onal Workshop on Preservi ng Hu man Di gni t y b y Pre vent i ng Tort ure
and I l l - Treat ment in AS E AN
10 t o 11 August 20 15
Nusa Dua, Bal i , I ndonesi a
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I NTRO DUC TI O N
T he Reg ional W ork shop on pr eser ving h um an dig nit y b y pr event i ng t or t ur e and
il l- t r eat m ent in ASEAN was in it iat ed and or g anised j oint ly b y t he
Repr esent at i ve of I ndonesia t o t he A SE AN I nt er - g over nm ent al Com m issi on o n
Hum an R ig ht s ( AI CHR) , t he Min ist r y o f For eig n Af f air s of t he Rep ubl ic of
I ndonesia, t he Ass ociat ion f or t he Prevent ion of T or t ur e ( APT ) , and t he
Con vent ion ag ainst T or t ur e I nit iat ive ( C T I ). T he wor k shop aim ed t o pr om ot e
const r uct ive d ial og ue and st r at eg ic cooper at ion am ong ASEA N Mem ber St at es
( A MS) on a pr event i ve ag enda and had t he f ollowing as it s main obj ect i ves:
1. 1 T o im pr ove t he un der st anding am ong ASEA N Mem ber St at es on t he
pr event i ve appr oach in r educing t he r isk of t ort ur e and ot her f or m s of ill t r eat m ent;
1. 2 To pr om ot e cooper at ion am ong st ASEA N
int er nat iona l par t ner s on a pr event i ve ap pr oach.
Mem ber
St at es
wit h
T he
wor k shop
was
at t ended
by
sever a l
AI C HR
Repr esent at i ves ,
r epr esent at ives f r om A MS’ g over nm ent ag encies r ele vant t o t or t ur e
pr event i on, ASEA N Sect or ial Bod ies, t he Com m it t ee on t he Pr event io n of
T or t ur e in Af r ica ( CPT A) , r epr esent at ives of Nat ional Hum a n Rig ht s I nst it ut ion
( NHRI ) of AMS , r epr esent at ives of ci vi l soc iet y or g ani zat ions ( C SO s) ,
r epr esent at ives of t he UN and/ or UN ag encies , t he APT , and t h e CT I.
T he exper t invit ed t o shar e t or t ur e pr event i on e xper ie nces f r om t he Af r ican
r eg ion was M r. Law rence M ut e , Chair per son of t he Com m it t ee f or t he
Pr event ion of Tor t ur e in Af r ica a nd C om m issioner of t he Ken ya Com m ission on
Hum an Right s .
APT was r epr ese nt ed by boar d m em ber Jeehan M ahmo od ( Mald i ves) who
deli ver ed openi ng rem ar k s and par t icipat ed as a panell is t in session 2 on
t or t ur e pr event ion in pr act ice. Fur t her m or e, APT ’s As ia Pr ogr am O f f icer ,
Shazeera Ah mad Z aw aw i , pr ovided a n over vie w of “ t he pr even t i ve appr oac h”
in r educ ing r isk s of t or t ur e and i ll - t r eat m ent dur ing sessio n 1 ; and act ed as
r appor t eur dur ing sessions 3 and 5.
T he CT I was r epr es ent ed b y r epr esent a t ives f r om t he Per manent Missio n of
I ndonesia t o t he U N , W TO and O t her I nt er nat ional O r g an isat ions in G ene va ,
nam el y H. E. Ambas sador Tri yono Wi bow o and Fi rst Secret ar y C aka Aw al ,
as we ll as Pro ject O f f i cer Si gne Li nd f r om t he CTI Secret ar iat . H. E. Am b.
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W ibowo de li ver ed o pening r em ark s and par t icipat ed as a pa nell ist in sess ion 4
on “ f ost er ing cooper at ion t o pr event t or t ur e and il l - t r eat m ent at a g lobal an d
int er - St at e leve l ” . Cak a Awal act ed as r appor t eur dur ing sessions 3 and 5.
APT had dr af t ed backg r ound docum ent at ion f or t he wor k shop, inc ludi ng a
paper on Ma ppin g out st r engt hs and needs f o r a r egiona l agenda on t or t ur e
pr event ion as wel l as a Com par at ive c har t f or r egional m e chanism s on t he ir
r oles and m andat es t o pr event t ort ur e .
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PRO G R AM M E CO N TE N T
T he wor k shop consist ed of t he f ollo wing sessions:
2. 1
O peni ng sessi on and w el comi ng remarks
M r. Di cky Komar, Di rect or f or Human Ri ght s and Humani t ari an Af f ai rs of
I ndonesi a : 1
Mr . Kom ar under sc o r ed t hat as a St at e par t y t o Un it ed N at ions Con vent ion
ag ainst T or t ur e ( UNCAT ) , t he W ork shop was an oppor t une occasi on f or
I ndonesia t o r eaf f irm it s com m it m ent t o com bat t or t ur e and il l - t r eat m ent in t he
count r y. He f urt her st at es t hat t he W orkshop was also a coll ect ive com m it m ent
of ASEAN Mem ber St at es t o r ealize t he r ig ht not t o be t ort ur ed and t o pr ohibit
t or t ur e in all ASEA N count r ies.
Mr . Kom ar hig hl ig ht ed t hat I ndones ia w as one of f ive St at es – t og et her wit h
Chi le, Denm ar k , G hana , and Mor occo – behind t he Co n vent i on ag ainst T ort ur e
I nit iat i ve ( CT I ) aiming t o achieve uni ver sa l r at if icat ion of t he Convent ion
wit hin a decade. B eing par t of t he core g r oup t o t he CT I had st r eng t hened
I ndonesia ’s sense of owner sh ip of t he UNCAT .
Fina ll y, Mr . Kom ar st r essed his f irm beli ef t hat t he collabor at ion bet wee n
ASEA N Mem ber St at es, CT I and t he APT had a ver y r eal pot ent ial t o
cont r ibut e t o t he g oal of m ak ing t he UNCAT uni v er sa ll y r at if ied wit hi n t he ne xt
10 year s.
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O n b e h a l f o f H . E . Am b . H a s s a n K l e i b , D i r e c t o r G e n e r a l f o r M u l t i l a t e r a l A f f a i r s , M i n i s t r y o f F o r e i g n
Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia.
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H. E. Amba ssador Tri yono Wi bow o, Permanent R epresent at i ve of
I ndonesi a t o t he UN , WTO and Other I nt ernat i onal O rgani sat i ons i n
G eneva :
Am b. W ibowo f ocused his open ing r em ar k s on t he CT I , whic h he descr ibed as
a g lobal i nit iat i ve b or n t o pr om ot e g lobal r at if icat ion of t he UNCAT . T o r each
it s g oal, t he CT I would pr om ot e dia log ue bet ween g over n m ent s and e xper t s
and r aise a war ene ss on t he Con ven t ion it se lf t hr oug h a “ const r uct ive,
t winni ng , a nd insp ir at ional” appr oach. A m b. W ibowo em pha sised t hat t he CT I
does not nam e and sham e but inspir e s and m ot ivat e s .
Am b. W ibowo in vit e d par t icipant s t o vie w t he W ork shop as an oppor t unit y f or
indi vidua l count r ies , as wel l as f or ASEAN as a r eg ion , t o cont r ibut e t o t he
st r engt hening of nat ional t or t ur e pr event ion ef f or t s. He conclu ded b y
expr ess ing his hop e t hat t he W ork shop would lead t o im pr oved co oper at ion
and under st anding am ong all st ak eholder s in vo l ved on m ut ual ef f or t s t o
pr event t or t ur e and ill - t r eat m ent .
H. E Tan Sri Dat o’ Sri M uhammad Shaf ee Ab du l l ah, Chai rperson of t he
AI CHR and Re prese nt at i ve of M al aysi a t o t he AI CHR :
H. E. T an Sr i Shaf ee r ef er r ed t o t he Uni ver sal Dec lar at ion of Hum an Rig ht s
( UDHR) as “ t he m o t her of all r ig ht s” and hig hlig ht ed t he pr ohibit ion ag ainst
t or t ur e as being a par t icular l y esse nt ia l one. As a non - de r og able r ig ht , t he
r ig ht not t o be t or t ured was inher ent l y o wned b y ever y hum a n being .
For t his r eason, t he AI CHR ha d succee ded t o under l ine t hi s r ig ht in m ost , if
not all, hum a n r ig ht s docum ent s of ASEAN const it ut ing a st r ong f oundat ion f or
t he r eit er at ion of t he r ig ht not t o be t or t ur ed in t he ASEAN r e g ion.
M r. Raf endi Djami n, Represent at i ve of I ndonesi a t o t he AI CHR:
Mr . R af endi under s cor ed t hat t he W ork shop was a f ollo w - up t o t he second
Jak ar t a Hum an Rig ht s Dialog ue ( JHR D) , which h ad t ak en pl ace near l y 3 ye ar s
ag o. Alt houg h not all AS EAN Mem ber S t at es wer e par t ies t o t he UNCAT , t he
pr ohibit ion on t or t ur e f or m ed an int eg ral par t of t he ASEAN Hum an Rig ht s
Declar at io n ( AHRD) , and t her ef or e t hroug h it , such pr ohibit i on had bee n
adopt ed by a ll AS EA N Mem ber St at es .
Fur t her m or e, a j oint st at em ent issued by t he A SEA N For e ig n Min ist er s had
encour ag ed t he AI CHR t o f ace all h um an r ig ht s chall e ng es . Mr . Raf endi
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f ur t her under lined t hat com b at t ing t or t ur e and il l - t r eat m ent wou ld indeed f all
under t he concept of “ hum an r ig ht s challe ng es” and wou ld t her ef or e have t o
be addr essed by t he AI CHR wit h in t he r eg ion.
M s. Jeehan M ahmood, APT Board M ember and member of t he Human
Ri ght s Commi ssi on of t h e M al di ves :
Speak ing on behalf of t he APT , Ms. Mahm ood dr e w at t ent ion t o t he f act t he
W ork shop was t he f ir st of it s k ind in the ASEA N r eg ion. She descr ibed t he
APT as an int er nat ional or g ani zat ion f ocusing on building capacit y an d
or g anizi ng t r aining s and in g ener al encour ag ing r at if icat ion of t he UNCAT
g loball y.
Ms. Ma hm ood h ig hli g ht ed t hat APT over t he year s had been wor k ing in m an y
of t he ASEAN Mem ber St at es but t hat t he W ork shop r epresent ed a uniq ue
oppor t unit y t o ha ve a plat f orm t o st r engt hen collabor at i on at a r eg ional le ve l.
T he num ber and l e vel of par t icipant s in t he W ork shop was a c lear
m anif est at ion of t he r eg ion’s com m it m ent t o addr ess t ort ur e pr event io n.
2. 2
Sessi on 1: An o ve rvi ew of t he “prevent i ve a pproach” i n reduci n g
ri sks of t ort ure and i l l t r eatment
Shazeera Ahmad Z aw aw i – Asi a Paci f ic Programme O ff i cer, APT :
W henever t her e is a r isk of t or t ur e, t he act is boun d t o hap pen. Pr event ion is
t her ef or e bet t er t han cur ing . W it h t hese wor ds, Sha zeer a opene d her
int er vent ion on t he pr event i ve appr oac h in r educing r isk s of t ort ur e and ill t r eat m ent.
Sha zeer a e xpl aine d t hat t he O PCAT expanded on t he s yst em of t he UNCAT by
oblig at ing St at es t o est ablish a nat ion al pr event i ve m ech anism . No St at e is
im m une t o t he r isk of t ort ur e , whic h is wh y t her e was a n eed t o be vig i lant
t owar ds t he e xist enc e of f act or s t hat wou ld i ncr ease t he r isk s of t ort ur e – such
as unst able pol it ical envir onm ent s, t he lack of leg islat ion cr im inali zing t he act
of t or t ur e, t he lack of m onit or ing inst it ut ions, social/ cult u r al discr im in at ion,
and cor r upt j ust ice syst em s.
Sha zeer a hig hlig ht ed cer t ain elem ent s whic h
st r engt hening ef f orts t o r educe t he r isk of t or t ur e:
could
be
usef ul
when
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Est ablish m ent of social conf idence t o war ds t r eat y r at if icat ion. Si x of t en
ASEA N Mem ber St at es wer e par t ies t o UNCAT , wh ich cou l d be seen as
an adva nt ag eous envir onm ent f or f ost er ing wil l t o r at if y.
Encour ag e t he ena ct m ent of leg islat io n cr im ina li zing t he act of t or t ur e
and im pr ove i n vest i g at ion pr ocedur es.
Est ablish m ent of over sig ht bodies, especia l l y ag ainst det ent ion f acilit ies.
Sha zeer a int r oduced par t icipant s t o t he “House of Pr event ion ” – an int egr at ed,
m ult i- st ak eholder st rat eg y com posed of thr ee int er - r elat ed com ponent s:
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Legal Framew ork ( t he f oundat i on of t he hous e) : an e f f ect ive leg al
f r am ewor k should b e in pla ce which cou ld be done t hr oug h t he r at if icat ion
of int er nat ional t r eaties, t hr oug h pr ohibit ing and cr im inal i zin g t or t ur e, and
t hr oug h t he adopt ion of leg al saf eg uar ds .
I mpl ement ati on ( t he mi ddl e of t he h ouse) : t he la ws an d r eg ulat ions
should be a ppl ied in pr act ice t hr oug h t he adopt ion of pr ocedur al
saf eg uar ds, t r aining of public of f icials an d f ig ht ing im punit y.
Cont rol M echani sm ( t he roof ) : cont r ol m echanism s should be in plac e in
or der t o check bot h whet her t he leg al f r am ewor k exist ed a nd wh et her it
was im plem ent ed.
Sha zeer a conc lude d
pr event t or t ur e:
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by
pr o vidi ng
sugg est ions
to
r eg ional
r esponses
to
Recog nit ion of t he r ole of over sig ht . NHRI s ha ve be en est ablishe d in
ASEA N count r ies m andat ed t o m onit or det e nt ion cent r e s. T his wou ld
g ener at e an oppor tunit y t o cr eat e r eg ional m echanism s f or over seeing
det ent ion cent r es in ASEA N.
St at e alig nm ent wit h UNCAT and O PCAT .
ASEA N’s inst it ut io n al st r uct ur e and p olic ies: t he l ong t er m pr ot ect ive
m andat e of AI CHR wou ld pr o vid e an oppor t unit y t o dis cuss ho w t o
f or m ulat e t he f r am ewor k of t ort ur e pr event ion in AS EAN.
Reg ional hum an r ig ht s f r am ewor k : Ot her r eg ions includ ing Af r ica ha d led
t he wa y in r eg iona l and int er - St at e coop er at ion t o pr eve nt t or t ur e. ASEAN
should dr a w o n t heir exper ie nces.
Mapp ing out best pract ices was f ur t herm or e hig hlig ht ed as a const r uct ive
wa y f or war d wh ich was howe ver r ar ely s een done in AS EAN.
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2. 3
Sessi on 2: Tort ure preve nt i on i n practi ce
Moder at ed b y Dr. S eree Nont hasoot , R epr esent at ive of Th aila nd t o t he
AI CHR
Af ri can Regi on: M r. Law rence M ut e, Chai rperson of t he Commi t t ee f or t he
Prevent i on of To rt ure i n Af ri ca and Commi ssi one r of t he Kenya
Commi ssi on on Human Ri ght s :
Mr . Mut e pr o v i ded an elabor at e o ver vi e w of t or t ur e pr event ion ef f ort s in t he
Af r ican r eg ion.
T he k ey hum an r ig ht s inst r um ent s used t o ensur e pr ot ect ion and pr om ot ion of
hum an r ig ht s in Af r ica wer e t he Af r ican Char t er , whic h had been oper at iona l
f or over 30 year s, a nd t he Af r ican Com m ission, a bod y m andat ed t o im plem ent
and int er pr et t he Char t er as we ll as t o pr om ot e and pr ot ect hum an r ig ht s in
g ener al.
O n pr ot ect ion issu e s, Af r ican com m issioner s wer e r eq uir ed t o r evie w per iodic
r epor t s f r om Mem ber St at es, and indi vidu al com m unicat i ons whene ver a
per son f e lt his/ her r ig ht s ha d been vio lat ed. Redr ess coul d be a war ded, if
com m issioner s f ound t hat r ig ht s ha d indeed been vio lat ed.
O n pr om ot ion m issions, r eleva nt st ak eholder s wer e appr oach ed wit h a vie w t o
im pr ove cer t ain h um an r ig ht s sit uat ions. Fur t her m or e, t he Com m ission car r ied
out f act f inding m issions and su bsid iar y m iss ions. Mr . Mut e inf or m ed t hat t he
CPT A was one of t hese subsidi ar y m iss i ons.
Ar t icle 5 of t he Af r ican Char t er prohib it ed t or t ur e and t he CPT A was
est ablishe d f or t he sole pur pose of ensur ing t he im plem ent at ion of Ar t icle 5 in
t he r eg ion. Howe ve r , Mr . Mut e st r essed t hat t his piece of har d la w was not
enoug h t o ensur e t he pr event io n of t or t ur e in pr act ice.
For t his r eason, t he Robben I sla nd G ui deli nes h ad be en f or m ulat ed f ocusing
on pol ice ar r est , pol ice cust od y and pr is on condit ions i n Af r ica as we ll as on
ho w t o eng ag e wit h St at es t o ensur e implem ent at ion.
Mr . Mut e m ent ione d six ar eas t hat wer e par t icular l y im por t ant t o f ocus on in
t his r eg ar d:
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Basic pr ocedur a l s af eg uar ds f or t hose depr i ved of libe r t y: r ig ht to
im par t ialit y, hab eas cor pus, det ainm ent in a plac e r ecog ni zed under t he
la w. T or t ur e is hig hly l ik ely t o occur dur ing t he init ial per i od of det ent ion
when t he d et ainee i s held incom m unica do a nd d enie d acce ss t o r elat i ve s
or a lawyer .
Saf eg uar d dur ing pr e - t r ial pr ocess. T he Robben I slan d G uideli nes
r ecog nize t hat pr e - t rial pr ocesses c an be long , som et im es g o on f or year s
or post poned indef init e l y. T o pr event t or t ur e dur ing t hese pr olong ed
per io ds, it is t he r esponsib il it y of t he St at e t o saf eg uar d pr ison
condit ions. T his can be done b y using t he pr incip les: r espect , pr ot ect and
im plem ent f r am ewor k wher e t he St at e i s r eq uir ed t o im ple m ent m inim um
condit ions in pr ison s, separ at ing pr e - t r ial i nm at e s f r om convict ed ones,
j uven iles f r om adult inm at es et c.
Respect ing t he disa bil it y of an inm at e. For exam p le, a wa lk ing cane can
be pr ohibit ed in pr i sons, but f or a disabled per son, a cane could be his
onl y m eans t o help him m ove f r om place t o place.
Mechan ism s of ove r sig ht should be independent and im par t ial. T hey
would inc lude NH RI s, O m budsm an inst it ut ions , pol ice or par liam ent
com m it t ees. Most of t he Af r ican count r ie s ha ve NHRI s, but t o be ef f ect ive
t hese m ust be est ablishe d on t he m inim um cr it er ia cont ained in t he Par is
Pr incip les, inc ludi ng t o be able t o visit p r isons unannounc ed .
T r aining and em power m ent in or der t o under st and not onl y what t he la w
dict at es but also how it can be im plem ent ed.
T he inclusion of civil soc iet y in nat iona l t or t ur e pr event ef for t s as t hey
ar e of t en m or e able t o obt ain and provide inf or m at ion of incident s of
t or t ur e.
Mr . Mut e co nclud e d b y st at ing t hat pr event i on is n ot easy but it is a
cont inuous t ask . The g oal t o e r adicat e t or t ur e is am bit ious and wor k ing
t owar ds t his, we m u st not be d iscour ag ed t o see t hat it is st i ll happen ing – we
j ust need m or e walk and less t alk .
AS E AN: M r. Raf endi Djami n, Repres ent at i ve of I ndone si a t o t he AS E AN
I nt ergovernment al Commi ssi on on Human Ri ght s ( AI CHR )
Mr . Raf endi em pha sised t hat t or t ur e is an int eg r al par t of cr im e ag ainst
hum anit y if conducted in a wid espr ead and syst em at ic m anner . I ndependent l y,
t or t ur e is a g r oss vi olat ion of hum an r ight s if comm it t ed dur ing peace t im e.
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Mr . Raf endi under li ned t hat t he UNCA T oblig at es a St at e t o pr event t or t ur e
wit hin it s j ur isdict io n. I n or der t o cr eat e a t or t ur e -f r ee envir onm ent and t o
ensur e ef f ect ive pr event i on, r oot causes of t ort ur e m ust be addr essed t hr oug h
a holist ic appr oach t o war ds s ociet y t o i m pr ove t he f undam ent al under st andi ng
of t or t ur e.
Rat if icat ion and im p lem ent at ion of O PCAT was yet anot her im por t ant m easur e
when ad dr essing t or t ur e pr event ion. W hile a f ew ASE AN Mem ber St at es had
alr ead y r at if ied O pt i onal Pr ot ocol t o t he Con ven t i on ag ainst T or t ur e ( O PCAT ),
m any of t he r em aining St at es po int e d t o t he obl ig at ion of est ablishing
indepen dent m onit or ing m echanism s as the r eason f or not r atif ying . I ndonesia,
f or exam ple, had c laim ed d if f icult y t owar ds O PCAT r at if icat ion due t o it s
t housands of islands st r uct ur e on whic h police post s had t heir o wn det ent io n
cent r es – m ak ing over sig ht near ly im pos sible.
Mr . Raf endi hig hlig h t ed t hat som e AMS int er pr et ed t or t ur e in accor dance wit h
t he Shar ia La w. T his was f or exam ple t he case in Br une i D a r ussalam , and t he
pr ovinces of Aceh ( Indonesia) and Ke lan t an ( Mal a ysia) .
Fur t her m or e, som e m ilit ar y and pol ic e f or ces in ASEA N st ill ar g ued t hat
t or t ur e m ade int er r og at ion s easier , an d t hat nat iona l la ws had loopho les
lea vi ng r oom open f or im punit y t o war ds per pet r at or s of t ort ur e.
Mr . Raf endi under s cor ed t hat m onit or ing of det ent ion cent r es was st il l t he
m ost ef f ect ive wa y t o pr event t or t ur e. I n addit ion, int er act ion wit h r eg ional
hum an r ig ht s m echanism s f urt her m ore pla yed an im po r t ant r ole in t he
pr event i on t or t ur e.
Anot her im por t ant i ssue t hat neede d c ar ef ul scr ut iny in r elat ion t o t or t ur e
pr event i on was t he incr ease in t he r ole of non - St at e a ct or s , bot h dur ing
conf lict and in peace - t im e.
Fina ll y, Mr . Raf endi we lcom ed Viet N am as t he lat est St at e - par t y t o t he
UNCAT in t he r eg io n and appl auded M yanm ar and Mala ys i a f or st udying t he
possib il it y of r at if icat ion.
Nat i onal Prevent i ve M echani sm ( NPM) : M s. Jeehan M ahmood, APT Board
member and member of t he Human Right s Commi ssi on of t he M al di ves
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Speak ing as t he r epr esent at ive of t he NP M of t he Ma ld i ves, Ms. Mahm ood
inf or m ed t hat t he appoint m ent of t he Hum an Rig ht s Com m ission of t he
Mald i ves ( HR C M) a s t he count r y’s NP M onl y hap pened a f t er t he Mald i ves
becam e a dem ocr atic count y in 2008 a lt houg h t he O PCAT had alr ead y been
r at if ied in 2006.
I t had been t he APT t hat had init iat ed t he discussio ns wit h r ele vant aut hor it ies
about what inst it ut i on woul d be t he m ost appr opr iat e as t he count r y’s NP M.
T he f ocus of t he discussions had b een t he alig nm ent of n at ional l a ws wit h t he
O PCAT , includ ing g r a nt ing t he NP M t h e r ig ht t o conduct u nannounced vis it s
and access t o per s ons and docum ent s in det ent ion c ent r es. Fur t her m or e, it
had been essent i al t o ensur e t hat t he G over nm ent wou ld consid er
r ecom m endat ions made b y t he NP M u p on a vis it and t hat r ecom m endat ions
could also be im ple m ent ed t hr oug h t he j udicia l syst em .
T he Mald i vian NP M’ s m ain f unct ions wer e:
1.
T o car r y out m onit oring vis it s. T he NPM had alr ead y been ab le t o visit al l
det ent ion cent r es in t he Ma ldi ves.
2.
T o analyse r esu lt s ag ainst leg islat ion and hum an r ig ht s pr incip les and
st andar ds.
3.
T o addr ess r oot causes of t ort ur e, inclu ding by ent er ing int o const r uct ive
dial og ue wit h t he St at e appar at us based on a no nam ing, no sham ing
appr oach.
4.
T o f ollow- up on t r ai n ing s/ r ecom m endat ions in or der t o ensure pr og r ess.
Ms. Mahm ood unde r scor ed t hat in or de r t o be ab le t o e xe cut e such a br oa d
m andat e, it was e ssent ial t o ha ve t he r ig ht exper t ise. Aside f r om having
exper t s f r om all r el evant f ields in t he over a ll f unct ionin g of t he NPM, t he
HRC M Act also enab led t he NP M t o br ing exper t s on t heir vis i t s .
T he
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Mald i vian NP M car r ied out vis it s t o t he f ollo wing places of det ent ion:
Pol ice c ust odia l cen t r es
Rehab il it at ion Cent r es/ Psych iat r ic I nst it ut ions
Pr isons
I m m ig r at ion Det en t ion Cent r es
Hom es f or people wi t h special needs
Juven i le Det ent ion Cent r es
O bj ect ives of t he NPM visit s:
I dent if icat ion of t he incid ent and it s r oot causes
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Elim i nat ion of pot ential t or t ur e caused by syst em s and pr ocedur es
Foll o w- up and r eco m m endat ions
Ms. Ma hm ood descr ibed t he NP M’s m et hodolog y wit h whi ch t hey had been
consist ent and st r ing ent since it s adopt ion:
1.
Docum ent at ion r evie w .
2.
I nt er vie ws wit h det ai nees and det ent ion st af f .
3.
O bser vat ion of condit ions of det ent ion , incl uding t r eat m ent , pr ot ect ion
m easur es, m at er ial condit ions, r eg im e and act ivit ies f or det ainees,
m edical ser vices ava il able, spec ial needs f or special g r oups and
sit uat ions.
4.
Dia log ue wit h G over nm ent of f icials and t he ag r eem ent on a – conf ident ia l
or publ ic depen ding on t he aut hor it ie s ’ wil ling ness t o coop er at e – t im eli ne
t o shape t he basis f or t he im plem ent at ion of r ecomm endat ions.
5.
Self - analys is b ased on a 1 7 Fact or Mod el which def ined wh at wor k s and
does not wor k when it c om es t o successf ul im ple m ent at ion of
r ecom m endat ions. The Mod e l had sho wn t o be ver y usef ul in im pr oving
const r uct ive di alog u e wit h aut hor it ies.
Ms. Mahm ood st r essed t hat t her e is no per f ect f orm ula on ho w t o addr ess
t or t ur e pr event ion b ut polit ica l wil l and g r ass r oot wor k was essent ial. I n t he
Mald i ves, t he ant i- t or t ur e leg islat ion ha d onl y ent er ed int o f or ce in 2013 af t er
t he NP M had be en f unct ioning f or 4 year s. T he NP M had i n t hose f our year s
been wor k ing t o pr ovi de a sol id g r ound f or t he r eali zat ion of t he leg al
f r am ewor k .
Ms. Mahm ood und er scor ed t hat what ha d been essent i al f or t he f unct ioning of
t he NP M was t he ava il abi lit y of all e lem ent s of t he House of Pr event ion.
Fur t her m or e, by en sur ing f ull opennes s and t r anspar ency in t heir wor k , t hey
had a lso ens ur ed g ood and const r uct i ve dia log ues wit h t he ir g ove r nm ent and
polic ing count er par ts.
Concl udi ng remark s: Dr. Seree Nont h asoot , Represent at i ve of Thai l and t o
t he AI CHR
Dr . Ser ee point ed t o t he t wo t r eat ies t hat wer e com m onl y r at if ied in t he
r eg ion: t he Con vent ion on t he R ig ht s of t he Chi ld ( C RC) an d t he C on vent ion
on t he El im inat ion of All For m s of Dis cr im inat ion ag ainst W om en ( CEDAW ).
T he Convent ion of the Rig ht s of Per sons wit h D isab il it ies ( C RPD) was t he n e xt
t o be r eg ionall y r at if ied.
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Dr . Ser ee not ed in t hat r eg ar d t hat t her e was st i l l a long wa y t o g o f or t he
UNCAT . AI CHR had t o play a m uch st r ong er r ole on r aising a war eness on t he
Con vent ion , wh ich was a lso par t of t he Com m issi on’s m andat e. Dr . Ser ee
encour ag ed f or t he AI CHR t o be cr eat i ve and t hi nk out side of t he box when
int er pr et ing it s m andat e.
Some of t he poi nt s made duri ng t he discussi ons of t he sessi on w ere:
Speaker
Ke y p oi nt s
Mala ys ia NH RI
( SUHAK A M)
Poor cond it ions of t he det ent ion c ent r es ar e a
r ef lect ion of t he poor condit io ns of t he st af f –
t hese cond it ions ar e bor ne out of t he disj oint ed
wor k f r om t he g over nm ent depar t m ent s.
I ndonesian
Com m ission on
t he Rig ht s of
W om en ( KO MNAS
Per em puan)
A
peop le
cent r e d
ASEA N
m ust
pr ovide
inst r um ent s t o k eep up t he r ig ht s of t he ASEA N
people.
Phi lipp ines N HRI
AI CHR can pla y t he r ole of a cham pion of
r at if icat ion of Convent i on ag ainst T or t ur e and
O PCAT .
I t would be g ood f or AI CHR t o ident if y what is
hold ing each count r y back in r eg ar d t o rat if icat ion
of UNCAT and O PC AT . T he concer ns can t hen be
addr ess b y APT an d ot her r ele vant i n st it ut ions.
But f ir st we nee d t o clar if y what ar e t he
obst acles.
Repr esent at i ve of
I ndonesia t o t he
AI CHR
T he AI CHR has t he m andat e t o encour ag e
r at if icat ion , whic h m eans it is t he r esponsib il it y
and
discr et ion
of
t he
r espect ive
AI CHR
Repr esent at i ve
to
discuss
wit h
his/ her
g over nm ent .
Anot her m andat e of t he AI CHR is st andar d
set t ing , which m ean s t hat ASEAN bod ie s r elat ing
t o hum an r ig ht s could wor k t og et her o n
pr event i on of t or t ur e.
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2. 4
Sessi on 3: Expl ori ng good pract i ces i n AS E AN
Session 3 a im ed t o encour ag e par t icip ant s t o eng ag e and exc hang e vie ws
about g ood pr act ices on t or t ur e pr event ion in AS EAN. Base d on t he over vie w
of t he APT ’s Hou se of Pr event i on m odule pr o vided d ur ing session 1,
par t icipant s wer e d i vided int o t wo sepa r at e g r oups t o ident if y best pr act ices
on t or t ur e pr event ion in ASEA N.
T he gr oups wer e pr esent ed t o t he f ollowing q uest ions t o la y t he bas is f or t he
discussi ons:
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Ho w does your g over nm ent / org anizat io n appr oach t he iss ue of t ort ur e
pr event i on?
Can yo u shar e som e g ood pr act ices on the issue of t or t ur e pr event io n?
Ho w would you cl us t er t he ident if ied g ood pr act ices us ing t he House of
Pr event ion m odule?
W hat r ole can your g over nm ent / org anizat ion p la y in st r eng t hening t or t ur e
pr event i on ef f ort s and f ost er ing co oper at ion on t he issue i n t he A SEA N
r eg ion?
T he r appor t eur s of each g r oup pr esent ed obser vat i ons m ade
discussi ons at t he end of session 3 and t hey wer e t he f ollo wi ng :
Legi sl at i ve Framew ork
Enactment of elaborate antitorture legislation including
adoption of human rights
laws, laws on protection of
victims and witnesses as well
as overall alignment of laws
and recommendations to
UNCAT standards.
I mpl ement ati on
Ensuring better
understanding of the
definition and content of the
crime of torture.
The inclusion of a clear
definition of the crime of
torture in national legislation
in accordance with
international standards and
article 1 of the UNCAT.
Increased cooperation with
and between NHRI’s and
other relevant stakeholders,
including law enforcement
authorities.
Strong political will is
essential to implement torture
prevention commitments.
A creative approach towards
the issue of torture prevention
by relevant authorities,
including policing, judiciary
dur ing
Cont rol M echani sm
Ensure strong national
monitoring
mechanisms/national
preventive mechanisms
which should include the
mandate to visit places of
detention.
Ensure constructive
cooperation between
control mechanisms and
relevant authorities,
including through the
enactment of MoU’s.
Increased focus on making
torture prevention a priority
issue for NHRI’s.
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etc.
Increased focus on capacity
building through training of
law enforcement.
Curriculum development by
relevant government
agencies.
Development of tools to
assist governments in their
ratification and
implementation processes.
Increased focus on involving
all relevant stakeholders
throughout all processes of
ratification and
implementation.
Increased focus on
addressing language
barriers in order to facilitate
proper understanding of
obligations and rights
contained in UNCAT and
OPCAT.
2. 5
Sessi on 4:
t reat ment .
Fo st eri ng
cooperat i on
to
pre vent
t ort ure
and
ill -
G l obal and i nt er - St at e cooperat i on: H. E. Am b. Tri yono Wi bow o,
Permanent Repres ent at i ve of I ndonesi a t o t he UN, WTO and O t her
I nt ernat i onal O rgani sat i ons i n G eneva and core group member of t he CTI
CT I was t he centr e point of Am b. W ibowo’s int er ve nt ion on f ost er ing
cooper at ion t o pr e vent t or t ur e and i ll - t r eat m ent f r om a g lobal a nd int er - St at e
per spect ive. Am b. W ibowo r ecal led t he im m ediat e obj ect ives of t he CT I: t o
ident if y chal leng es on r at if icat ion of UNCAT and O PCAT ; t o f ost er cooper at ion
t o t ack ling t hese obst acles; t o pr ovid e assist ance based on r eq uest f r om
St at es; and t o build net wor k s wit h a vi e w t o achie ving t he CT I vis ion.
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Dur ing t he f ir st year , f ocus had been on br ing ing t he CT I t o St at es’ at t ent ion
which h ad r esult ed in t he CT I no w be ing placed f ir m ly o n t he int er nat iona l
ag enda.
No w, t he aim and vi sions had t o be put int o pr act ice wh ich had been done b y
est ablish ing t he CTI Secr et ar iat wit h in t he APT in G eneva, and by est abl ish ing
t he CT I G r oup of Friend co nsist i ng cur r ent ly of 25 St at es a nd 14 e xper t s and
NG O s. Am b. W ibowo st r essed t hat m ember ship of t he G r oup of Fr iends did not
com e wit h any sp ec if ic oblig at ions and t hat m em ber s wer e at any g iven t im e
f r ee t o det erm ine t o what ext ent t hey wo uld wis h t o eng ag e.
Am b. W ibowo inf orm ed t he wor k shop that t he CT I wor k ed at t he m ult ilat er al
le vel in G ene va an d Ne w Yor k , but com ple m ent ed t his wi t h a r eg ional and
bilat er a l appr oach. Af t er t he Bali wor k shop, sim il ar e vent s would be he ld in
Poland, Cost a R ica and Mor occo.
T he CTI would als o or g anize st udy vi sit s f or non - St at es par t ies t o ident if y
st eps necessar y t o r at if y UN CAT a nd O PCAT . T he CT I had host ed a
deleg at ion f r om Myanm ar in G eneva i n Ma y of t his year f or one such visit
which had bee n wel l - r eceive d by Myanm ar g over nm ent of f icials .
Am b. W ibowo st r essed t hat wh il e t he CT I was a war e of t he chal leng es t o
r at if icat ion, it was t he f ir m belief t hat by wor k ing t og et her the g oal of having
g lobal r at if icat ion of UNCAT bef or e 2024 could be achie ve d.
O n challeng es, Am b. W ibowo hig hlig ht ed t he f ollo wing :
Tort ure def i ni t i on : T he nee d f or som e St at es t o st ill a lig n t heir nat iona l
def init ion of t ort ur e wit h t he def init ion in UNCAT . W hile St at es ar e f r ee t o
widen t he def init ion, t he def init ion shou l d not be nar r owed.
Capaci t y bui l di ng; Resour ces sh ould be f ocused on pub l ic educat ion,
leg al r ef orm , enhancing NHRI and t hose r esponsib le of im plem ent ing
UNCAT .
Report i ng obl i gat i on; T he r epor t ing oblig at ion t o t he CAT was an
obst acle f or m any S t at es. Ho we ver , t he pr epar at ion pr ocess of t he r epor t
should be seen as a usef ul m et hod t o im pr ove coor di na t ion bet ween
nat ional m in ist r ies a nd an oppor t unit y t o build capac it ies.
Fina ll y, Am b. W ibowo st r essed t hat in A SEAN, t he AHR D sh ould be t he po int
of r ef er ence r eg ar ding r at if icat ion of U NCAT , and whi le f i ve AS EAN Mem ber
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St at es wer e st i ll n ot par t ies t o t he U NCAT , t he wor k shop wou ld hopef ull y
inspir e r at if icat ion in t he year s t o com e.
Nat i onal cooperat i on: M r. Severo Cat ura, Undersecret ary
Presi dent i al Human Ri ght s Commi tt ee, Phi l i ppi nes
of
t he
Lik e all c ount r ies in ASEA N, t he Ph il ipp i nes had see n it s sh ar e of t ort ur e; bot h
dur ing t he coloni zat ion and dur ing t he m ilit ar y dict at or ship. Even af t er
dem ocr at izat i on, an d t he r at if icat ion o f sever al int er nat io nal h um an r ig ht s
t r eat ies, includ ing U NCAT and I CC PR, t he pr act ice of t or t ure cont inued in t he
count r y. T he pr act ice of t or t ur e cont inued , f or exam ple , t o be ent r enched in
t he cult ur e of t he secur it y f or ces and was a lso r am pant am ong non - St at e
act or s, especiall y t h e par am ilit ar y g r oups.
Mr . C at ur a inf or m ed t hat pr eviousl y S t at e act ion t o war ds t or t ur e had been
r eact ive f ocusing on vict im s inst ead of addr essing t he r oot causes. T he
G over nm ent had, ho we ver , shif t ed f ocus in r ecent t im es t owar ds a m or e
pr event i on - f ocused appr oach , but wo uld need al l t he help it could g et in or der
t o ef f ect ivel y im plem ent t his shif t.
Nat iona l cooper at i on in vol ve d coop er at ion am ong all r elevant St at e
inst r um ent alit ies as wel l as cooper at ion bet we en St at e appa r at us, civi l soc iet y
or g anizat ions an d t he independ ent NHRI .
T he Nat ional Pr e vent ive Mecha nism ( NP M) in t he Phi l i ppines had be en
est ablishe d b y t he Pr esident ia l Hum an Rig ht s Com m it t ee ( PHRC) so as t o
ensur e com pl iance wit h t r eat y o bl ig at ions. Fur t her m or e, a H um an R ig ht s
Act ion P lan had bee n ad opt ed – wh ich f ocused on t he im p le m ent at ion of ant i t or t ur e
leg islat ion;
inst it ut ional i zat io n
of
pr event ion
and
pr ot ect ion
m echanism s in t he j ust ice and secur it y sect or s; and dissem inat ion of
inf or m at ion on pr event i on of and prot ect ion ag ainst t or t ur e t o s ecur it y
per sonnel and l a w e nf or cem ent of f icials.
T o enable t he sm o ot h f unct ioning of t he NP M, a num be r of m easur es t o
adva nce int er - ag ency c ooper at ion had been in it iat ed, inc l uding dia log ues at
dif f er ent leve ls an d bet wee n r ele van t ent it ies, e.g . police - m il it ar y- chur ch
dial og ues; ant i - t or tur e advocac y act i vi t ies; and com m unit y - based d ial og ues
wit h ci vi l societ y or g ani zat ions at g r ass root leve l.
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Ho we ver , Mr . Cat ur a st r essed t hat nat ional cooper at i on di d not happen as a
m at t er of f act. T im e was in m an y c as es needed bef or e bur eaucr acy co uld
speak wit h one vo ic e. Yet , despit e dif f icult ies, Mr . Cat ur a reaf f irm ed t hat t he
Phi lipp ines wis hed t o be t he r eg ion al cham pi on in t er m s of ant i - t or t ur e
cam paig ning , and was in t h is r eg ar d st r engt hening nat ional coop er at ion t o
ensur e t hat t he count r y woul d becom e leg it im at e t o bear t hat r ole and
r esponsib il it y.
NHRI cooperat i on:
Commissioner Leah T. Armamento (on behalf of Hon. Jose Luis Martin C. Gascon,
Chairperson), Human Rights Commission of the Philippines
Com m issioner Ar m am ent o inf orm ed t hat t he NHRI of t he Phil ipp ines was an
indepen dent inst it ut i onal bod y. A pr ohi bi t ion of t or t ur e was c lear l y inc luded i n
t he Const it ut ion of the Phi lip pines and af t er 22 year s of har d wor k of m ainl y
ci vi l societ y or g anizat io n s, t he Cong ress had passed an ant i - t or t ur e law
pr oviding lif e im pr isonm ent t o per pet r ator s of t ort ur e as well as m ur der and
r ape as a r esult of tor t ur e.
T he ant i - t or t ur e law also est ab lish ed a Nat iona l O ver sig ht Mechan ism whic h
was m andat ed t o o ver see al l p laces of det ent ion and cr im ina l pr ocedur es. T he
m echanism had an under secr et ar y f or the police, anot her o ne f or t he m ilit ar y;
whi le t he O m budsman wo uld sit as an o bser ver .
T he Pr esident ia l Hum an R ig ht s Com m it t ee act ed as a supp lem ent ar y
m echanism alo n g side t he W it ness Pr ot ect ion Pr og r am . T he Depar t m ent of
Just ice, Hea lt h and Socia l W elf ar e f ur t her m or e develop e d j oint ef f or t s t o
pr ovide r ehabi lit at i o n f or vict im s of t ort ur e.
M r. James Na yag am,
M al aysi a ( SUHAKA M )
Commi ssi oner,
Human
Ri ght s
Commi ssi on
of
Mr . Na yag am also com m enced b y st r essing t hat t he NHRI of Ma la ys ia,
SUHA KA M, was an inde pendent inst it ut ion as a r esu lt o f t he appoint m ent
com ing dir ect ly f r om t he King . SUHAKA M had b een ab l e t o conduct vis it s
wit hout hindr ance s o f ar .
Mr . Na yag am descr ibed t he f unct ions of SUHA KA M as be ing t he f ollo wing :
T o pr om ot e awar ene ss and pr ovid e educ at ion on hum an r ig hts;
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T o advise an d ass ist t he G over nm ent in f orm ulat ing legislat i on and
pr ocedur es;
T o pr ovide r ecom m endat ions r eg ar ding int er nat iona l i nst r u m ent s in t he
f ield of hum an r ig ht s;
T o inq uir e int o com plaint s r eg ar ding viol at ions of hum an r ig ht s.
Fur t her m or e, SUHAKA M has bee n g ive n a st anding invit at i on t o be pr esent at
cour t br ief ing s so as t o enlig ht en j udg es on oblig at ions com ing f r om
int er nat i ona l hum an r ig ht s t r eat ies.
Mr . Na yag am pr oposed t he f ollo wi ng in ter m s of how t o m ove f or war d:
Cr oss t r aining be t ween nat iona l ag encies bot h dom e st icall y and
r eg ionall y;
Net wor k ing
Exch ang e of case studies
Set t ing up a websit e
O nline t r aini ng
Sit e visit s – t o obser ve r eal s it uat ion in a not her count r y
Case r ef err als – ho w NHRI ’s can hel p one anot her r egar ding cases
in vol ving ASEAN nat iona ls;
ASEA N Mem ber St at es j oint cam paig n t o ur g e r at if icat ion of UNCAT
Dia log ue
Meet ing r elevant G over nm ent ag encies dur in g cr oss - visit s b y NH RI s
2. 6
Sessi on 5: Expl ori ng w ays t o move f o rw ard i n AS E AN.
Based on t he d isc ussions t hat had t ak en place dur ing t he f our pr evious
sessions, in par t icu l ar session 3, t his session wou ld r e vol ve ar ound discuss ing
possib le f ut ur e f ocus ar eas f or AI CHR on t he issue of t or tur e pr event ion. Mr .
Raf endi r em inded par t icipan t s t hat t he over a ll obj ect i ve wa s t o encour ag e t he
AI CHR t o c onsid er p ut t ing t he issue of t or t ur e pr event io n as par t of it s pr ior it y
pr og r amm es and/ or issue of int er est f or the AI CHR ’s wor k .
Som e of t he r ecomm endat ions dr a wn f r om t he discussion s in t he s essi on
wer e:
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Min i- UP Rs in t he sh ape of dia log ue bet ween A SE AN Mem b er St at es and
AI CHR and peer - t o- peer r evie w b et ween AMS;
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Mak e it possibl e t o subm it indi vidua l c om m unicat ion s t o A SEAN h um an
r ig ht s bodies suc h as AI CH R an d A SE AN Com m ission on t he Pr om ot io n
and Pr ot ect ion of t he Rig ht s of W om en and Chi ldr en ( ACW C) ;
Use t he CT I G r oup of Fr iends as a platf or m of cooper at ion ;
St r eng t hen cooper ation and r esour ce shar ing ;
Shif t AI CHR set up f rom r eact ionar y t o pr event i ve;
Be cr eat i ve and inn ovat i ve when f or m ulat ing st r at eg ies on t he pr eve nt ion
of t or t ur e;
Cam paig n on z er o t oler a nce f or t or t ur e and il l - t r eat m ent in the r eg ion;
Est ablish a net wor k of p r act it ioner s special i zed in t or t ur e pr event i on;
Est ablish a sub- com m it t ee on t ort ur e pr event i on in AS EAN ;
De velo p r eg iona l t or t ur e pr event i on g uide lines sim i lar t o t he Ro bben
I sland G uidel ines.
LI ST O F ANN EXE S
W ork shop concept not e
Pr og r am
List of par t icipant s
Anne x I
Anne x I I
Anne x I I I
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Anne x I
Regional Workshop “Preserving human dignity by
preventing torture and ill-treatment” in ASEAN
Hosted by the Representative of Indonesia to the AICHR and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of
Indonesia, with support from the Association for the Prevention of Torture and the Convention against Torture
Initiative
(10 – 11 August 2015, Bali, Indonesia)
1.
Background
In 2013, the Representative of Indonesia to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human
Rights (AICHR) organized the 2nd Jakarta Human Rights Dialogue with the theme “Prevention of
Torture in ASEAN”. Some of the key recommendations made during the Dialogue were to create a
platform for ASEAN Member States (AMS) to discuss and plan future cooperation to address
torture and ill-treatment in the region as well as to promote better compliance with international
human rights standards among Member States. These recommendations are in line with one of
AICHR’s mandates to raise human rights awareness and promote and encourage ratification of
international treaties among ASEAN Member States.
There are various levels of framework and initiatives to prevent torture and ill-treatment in the
region:
i.
Article 14 of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (AHRD) prohibits torture, cruel,
inhumane and degrading treatment. The provision is a strong basis for ASEAN Member
States to discuss prohibition and prevention of torture together and constructively
without “naming and shaming”.
ii.
Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam are States parties to the UN
Convention against Torture (UNCAT) while Cambodia and the Philippines have also
ratified the Optional Protocol to the Convention (OPCAT). The Philippines has enacted
the Anti-torture Act in 2009 and countries such as Thailand and Indonesia are
considering adopting similar national legislations. In the Philippines and Indonesia there
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are ongoing discussions on the establishment of National Preventive Mechanisms, as
obligated under OPCAT. Furthermore, National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) in
ASEAN are regularly dealing with cases of torture and ill-treatment in detention places
through visits, inquiries, and dialogues with authorities.
iii.
At the international fora, Indonesia along with Chile, Denmark, Ghana, and Morocco
launched in 2014 the Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI) which is a 10-year intergovernmental global initiative to achieve universal ratification and implementation of the
UNCAT. The CTI comes as a timely effort in the context of ASEAN due to the growing
interest and commitment among ASEAN Member States to become States parties to
UNCAT as well as OPCAT. CTI’s presence in the workshop will be particularly important in
showcasing the importance and added-value of inter-State cooperation in preventing
torture.
Existing human rights frameworks and national efforts above call for broader exchange and
more cohesive cooperation among ASEAN Member States to prevent torture and ill-treatment.
Since 2013, no further regional discussions have been conducted on the subject of torture and
ill-treatment.
Considering the importance of strengthening such cooperation, the Representative of Indonesia
to the AICHR and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, in collaboration
with the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) and the CTI have decided to organize a
workshop for ASEAN regional stakeholders and international experts to discuss how torture and
other ill-treatment could be prevented. The workshop aims to promote constructive dialogue
and strategic cooperation among ASEAN Member States on a preventive agenda.
2.
Objectives of workshop
i.
To improve the understanding among ASEAN Member States on the preventive
approach in reducing the risk of torture and other forms of ill-treatment.
ii.
To promote cooperation amongst ASEAN Member States with international
partners on preventive approach.
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3.
Host and implementing partners
The workshop is hosted by the Representative of Indonesia to the AICHR and the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, with support from the APT and the CTI.
4.
Time and venue
The workshop will take place at Courtyard Marriott Hotel, Nusa Dua, Bali, on 10 – 11 August
2015.
5.
Participants
The workshop will involve participants as follows:

AICHR Representatives

Relevant ASEAN Sectoral Bodies/Organs/Entities

Representatives from government agencies of ASEAN Member States (such as
Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Ministries of Justice or Attorney General Offices)

Experts from the European and African regions

The ASEAN Secretariat

Representatives of National Human Rights Institutions from ASEAN Member States
and Timor Leste

Representatives of countries spearheading the CTI (Chile, Denmark, Ghana, Indonesia
and Morocco)

Representatives from Civil Society Organization from ASEAN Member States focus on
torture and ill-treatment issues.

Representatives from Fiji – member of the CTI Group of Friends and in the process of
ratifying UNCAT – and Timor Leste

6.
Regional and International organizations.
Workshop Programme
The workshop will take place for 1 ½ days followed by a half-day private meeting for AICHR
Representatives and invited ASEAN Sectoral Bodies/Organs/Entities. The agenda of the private
meeting will be determined by the AICHR – with the overall aim to discuss how the AICHR could
consider taking forward issues explored in the workshop in AICHR’s future regional initiatives.
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Anne x I I
PROGRAMME
DAY ONE (10 August/Monday)
Time
0900-
Agenda
Opening Session
0930
Welcoming Remarks:
1.
H.E. Amb. Hassan Kleib, Director General for Multilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia – Delivered by Mr. Dicky Komar, Director of
Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs, Directorate of Human Rights and
Humanitarian Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia.
2.
H.E. Amb. Triyono Wibowo, Permanent Representative of Indonesia to the United
Nations, WTO and Other International Organisations in Geneva speaking on behalf
of the CTI core group
3.
H.E. Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, Chairperson of AICHR and
Representative of Malaysia to the AICHR
4.
Mr. Rafendi Djamin, Representative of Indonesia to the AICHR
5.
Ms. Jeehan Mahmood, APT Board Member and member of the Human Rights
Commission of the Maldives
Venue:
Palma, Courtyard Marriott Nusa Dua Bali
0930-
Session 1:
1030
An overview of the “preventive approach” in reducing risks of torture and ill treatment.
Presenter: Ms. Shazeera Ahmad Zawawi, Association for the Prevention of Torture
Moderator: Mr. Rafendi Djamin, Representative of Indonesia to the AICHR
Interactive Dialogue
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Venue:
Palma, Courtyard Marriott Nusa Dua Bali
10301100
Group Photo
Venue:
Stage Area, Palma Meeting Room, Courtyard Marriott Nusa Dua Bali
Coffee Break
Venue:
Foyer, Courtyard Marriott Nusa Dua Bali
1100-
Session 2:
1245
Torture Prevention in Practice
Panel Discussion
Panelists:
1.
African Region: Mr. Lawrence Mute, Chairperson of the Committee for the
Prevention of Torture in Africa and Commissioner of the Kenya Commission on
Human Rights
2.
ASEAN: Mr. Rafendi Djamin, Representative of Indonesia to the ASEAN
Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights
3.
Ms. Jeehan Mahmood, APT Board member and member of the Human Rights
Commission of the Maldives
Interactive Dialogue
Moderator: Dr. Seree Nonthasoot, Representative of Thailand to the AICHR
Venue:
Palma, Courtyard Marriott Nusa Dua Bali
12451400
Lunch
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Venue:
MoMo Cafe, Courtyard Marriott Nusa Dua Bali
1400-
Session 3:
1515
Exploring good practices in ASEAN
Please refer to the appendix for modalities of session 3.
Venue:
Palma, Courtyard Marriott Nusa Dua Bali
15151545
Tea Break
Venue:
Foyer, Palma, Courtyard Marriott Nusa Dua Bali
1545-
Session 3 (Continued)
1630
Venue:
Palma, Courtyard Marriott Nusa Dua Bali
1800
Welcoming Dinner and Launch
In conjunction with the launch of the UNCAT Training of Trainers Manual for Law
Enforcement produced in a joint collaboration between the Ministry of Law and Human
Rights of the Republic of Indonesia and the APT.
Presenters:
1.
Mr. Encik Sofyan, Director of Human Rights Complaint Service, Ministry of Law and
Human Rights of Indonesia
2.
Ms. Jeehan Mahmood, APT board member and member of the Human Rights
Commission of the Maldives
Venue:
KLAPA Restaurant
Jl. New Kuta Beach Pecatu Indah Resort
Kuta Selatan, Badung, Bali
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A shuttle will be provided by the Organizing Committee, which will be on standby at the
Hotel Lobby starting at 16.50 hrs.
DAY TWO (11 August/Tuesday)
Time
Agenda
0900-
Session 4:
1015
Fostering cooperation to prevent torture and ill-treatment.
Panel Discussion
Panellists:
1.
Global and inter-state cooperation: H.E. Amb. Triyono Wibowo, Permanent
Representative of Indonesia to the United Nations, WTO and Other International
Organisations in Geneva and core group member of the CTI
2.
National cooperation: Mr. Severo Catura, Undersecretary of the Presidential
Human Rights Committee, Philippines
3.
NHRI cooperation:

Com. Leah T. Armamento (on behalf of Hon. Jose Luis Martin C. Gascon,
Chairperson), Human Rights Commission of the Philippines (CHRP)

Mr. James Nayagam, Commissioner, Human Rights Commission of Malaysia
(SUHAKAM)
Interactive Dialogue
Moderator: H.E. Mr. Srun Thirith, Representative of Cambodia to the AICHR
Venue:
Palma, Courtyard Marriott Nusa Dua Bali
10151045
Coffee Break
Venue:
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Foyer, Palma, Courtyard Marriott Nusa Dua Bali
1045-
Session 5:
1200
Exploring ways to move forward in ASEAN
The workshop rapporteurs will present a general workshop summary as well as observations
made during the group discussion under session 3.
The introduction will be followed by a plenary discussion under the theme of session 5.
Rapporteur:
-
Mr. Caka Alverdi Awal, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the UN
in Geneva
-
Ms. Shazeera Ahmad Zawawi, Association for the Prevention of Torture
Moderator: Mr. Rafendi Djamin, Representative of Indonesia to the AICHR
Venue:
Palma, Courtyard Marriott, Nusa Dua, Bali
1200-
Closing Session
1230
Remarks:
1.
Mr. Rafendi Djamin, Representative of Indonesia to the AICHR
Venue:
Palma, Courtyard Marriott Nusa Dua Bali
1230
Lunch
Venue:
MoMo Cafe, Courtyard Marriott Nusa Dua Bali
1400-
Private Meeting for AICHR Representatives and relevant invited ASEAN sectoral
1700
Bodies/Organs/Entities, Government Representatives, and NHRIs from ASEAN Member
States
Venue:
Palma, Courtyard Marriott Nusa Dua Bali
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AICHR REPRESENTATIVE
NO.
NAME
COUNTRY
DESIGNATION & ORGANISATION
1.
Mr. Mr Srun Thirith
Cambodia
Representative of Cambodia to the AICHR
2.
Mr. Rafendi Djamin
Indonesia
Representative of Indonesia to the AICHR
3.
Mr. Somlith Khantivong
Lao PDR
4.
H.E. Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Muhammad Shafee
Abdullah
Malaysia
Alternate to Representative of Lao PDR to the AICHR,
Deputy Director-General, Department of Treaties and Law,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lao PDR
Chair of the AICHR, Representative of Malaysia to the AICHR
5.
Dir. Lorena P. Banagodos
Philippines
6.
Dr. Seree Nonthasoot
Thailand
7.
Mr. Pham Thanh Bang
Viet Nam
Alternate of the Representative of the Philippines to the AICHR,
Acting Director, United Nations and International Organisations Office,
Department of Foreign Affairs
Representative of Thailand to the AICHR
Designated Representative of Viet Nam to the AICHR
(Embassy of Viet Nam in Indonesia)
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ASEAN SECTORAL BODIES/ORGANS/ENTITIES
NO.
NAME
COUNTRY
DESIGNATION& ORGANISATION
8.
Ms. Lily Purba
Indonesia
Representative of Indonesia to ACWC for Women’s Rights
9.
Ms. Doeuk Han
Cambodia
10.
Ms. Aye Aye Moe
Myanmar
11.
Ms. Gerardine V. Paguibitan
Philippines
Designated Representative of Vice-Chair of ACWC, Director of International
Cooperation, Ministry of Women’s Affairs of Cambodia
Designated Representative of Chair of ACMW
Deputy Director, Department of Labour
Myanmar
Assistant Chief Analyst,
SOMTC Philippines,
SOMTC Lead Shepherd for Trafficking in Persons
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND ASEAN MEMBER STATES
NO.
NAME
COUNTRY
DESIGNATION& ORGANISATION
12.
Mr. Chou Heng
Cambodia
Deputy Director General of Cambodia Human Rights Committee -CHRC
13.
Mr. Sofyan
Indonesia
14.
Mr. Andi Taletting Langi
Indonesia
15.
Ms. Vini Hygieani Waluya
Indonesia
Alternate to Director General of Human Rights,
Ministry of Law and Human Rights of Indonesia
Sub Head Division of Human Rights Education,
Ministry of Law and Human Rights of Indonesia
Head of Section on Covenant of Civil and Political Rights,
Directorate General of Human Rights,
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16.
Ms. Elizabeth Adriana Panggabean
Indonesia
17.
Mr. Khamphoy NAOPHACHANH
Lao PDR
18.
Mr. Andika Wahab
Malaysia
19.
Mr. Thant Sin
Myanmar
20.
Mr. Severo Catura
Philippines
21.
Ms. Nareeluc Pairchaiyapoom
Thailand
22.
Mr. Khuat Bao Trung
Viet Nam
Ministry of Law and Human Rights of Indonesia
Staff,
Directorate General of Human Rights,
Ministry of Law and Human Rights of Indonesia
Officer, Secretariat Lao National Steering Committee on Human Rights,
Department of Treaties and Law,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia
Director
International Organizations and Economic Department
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Undersecretary of the Presidential Human Rights Committee,
Justice Officer from the Rights and Liberties Protection,
Ministry of Justice.
Ministry of Public Security
ASEAN SECRETARIAT
NO.
NAME
COUNTRY
DESIGNATION& ORGANISATION
23.
Ms. Desi Hanara
Indonesia
Technical Officer
AICHR, AIPA, ASEAN Foundation & Entities Associated with ASEAN Division
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EXPERT OUTSIDE THE REGION
NO.
NAME
COUNTRY
24.
Mr. Lawrence Mute
Kenya
25.
Ms. Elizabeth Kyalo
Kenya
DESIGNATION& ORGANISATION
Chair of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture in Africa,
Commissioner of the Kenya Commission on Human Rights
Assistant to the Chairperson
Committee on the Prevention of Torture in Africa
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
NO.
NAME
COUNTRY
26.
H.E. Amb. TriyonoWibowo
Indonesia
27.
H.E. Amb. Ibu Said
Indonesia
28.
Mr. Dicky Komar
Indonesia
29.
Mr. Caka Alverdi Awal
Indonesia
30.
Mr. Chandra Widya Yudha
Indonesia
31.
Ms. Renata Siagian
Indonesia
DESIGNATION& ORGANISATION
Permanent Representative of Indonesia to the United Nations and International
Organisations in Geneva
Indonesian Ambassador to Denmark
Director for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
Indonesia
First Secretary,
Permanent Mission of Indonesia to the United Nations and International
Organisations in Geneva
Director for ASEAN Political and Security Cooperation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia
Deputy Director,
Human Rights and Legal Affairs,
Directorate General of ASEAN Cooperation,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia
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32.
Ms. Rikianarsyi Arrasyidinta
Indonesia
33.
Ms. Nur Fadhilah
Indonesia
Human Rights and Legal Affairs,
Directorate General of ASEAN Cooperation,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia
Finance Officer,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia
NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS
NO.
NAME
COUNTRY
DESIGNATION& ORGANISATION
34.
Mr. Abdul Haris Semendawai
Indonesia
Chairperson of The Indonesian Witness and Victims Protection Agency (LPSK)
35.
Mr. Robi Suryadi
Indonesia
Staff of the Indonesian Witness and Victims Protection Agency (LPSK)
36.
37.
Mr. Saepudin
Ms. Roichatul Aswidah
Indonesia
Indonesia
38.
Ms. Yuniyanti Chuzaifah
Indonesia
39.
Mr. James Nayagam Gnaratnam
Malaysia
40.
Mr. U Soe Phone Myint
Myanmar
41.
Ms. Peeyanuj Thitipatana
Thailand
42.
Ms. Nongyao Obsuwan
Thailand
Staff of the Indonesian Witness and Victims Protection Agency (LPSK)
Commissioner,
National Human Rights Commission of Indonesia (KOMNAS HAM)
Commissioner,
Women’s National Commission of Indonesia (KOMNAS Perempuan)
Commissioner
National Human Rights Commission of Malaysia(SUHAKAM)
Commissioner
Myanmar National Human Rights Institution
Director,
International Human Rights Cooperation Unit 2,
National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (NHRCT)
Director,
Human Rights Protection Unit 6,
National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (NHRCT)
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43.
Mr. Santi Latifi
Thailand
44.
Hon. Leah C. Tanondra-Armamento
Philippines
Human Rights Officer,
National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (NHRCT)
Commissioner
Philippines Commission on Human Rights
NATIONAL CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION
NO.
NAME
COUNTRY
DESIGNATION& ORGANISATION
45.
Mr. Moh. YusofHalim
Brunei Darrusalam
46.
Mr. Muhammad Hafiz
Indonesia
Head Legal
Brunei Council on Social Welfare
Human Rights Working Group (HRWG)
47.
Mr. Wahyu Wagiman
Indonesia
Institute for Policy and Research (ELSAM)
48.
Mr.Sevan Doraisamy
Malaysia
Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM)
49.
Ms. Josephine A. Lascano
Philippines
50.
Mr.Sinapan Samydorai
Singapore
Executive Director,
BALAY Rehabilitation Centre
Director for ASEAN Affairs, Think Centre
51.
Mr. Dhiramedhist Lueng-Ubon
Thailand
Researcher of Cross-cultural Foundation (CrCF)
INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
NO.
NAME
COUNTRY
DESIGNATION& ORGANISATION
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52.
Ms. Alexandra Cherkasenko
Kyrgyzstan
53.
Ms. P. Maelanny
Indonesia
Associate Legal Officer - Central Asia
Open Society Justice Initiative
Program Manager
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
ORGANIZING TEAM
NO.
NAME
COUNTRY
DESIGNATION& ORGANISATION
54.
Ms. Jeehan Mahmood
Maldives
55.
Ms. Signe Lind
Denmark
Board Member,
APT
Project Officer, CTI
56.
Ms. Shazeera Zawawi
Malaysia
Project Officer, APT
57.
Ms. Dian Anshar
Indonesia
AICHR INDONESIA/HRWG
58.
Ms. Nurul Aini
Indonesia
AICHR INDONESIA/HRWG
59.
Ms. Wike Devi
Indonesia
AICHR INDONESIA/HRWG
60.
Mr. M. Kukuh Dewantara
Indonesia
HRWG
61.
Mr. Ken Ndaru
Indonesia
Note taker
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