ASEAN Charter

ASEAN Charter

The ASEAN Charter is a constitution for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The intention to draft the constitution was formally tabled at the 11th ASEAN Summit held in December 2005 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Ten ASEAN leaders, one each from each member state, called the ASEAN Eminent Persons Group has been assigned to produce a draft of the charter.

In the 12th ASEAN Summit held in January 2007 in Cebu, the Philippines, several basic proposals were made public. Some of the proposals include the removal of non-interference policy that is central to the regional group since its formation in the 1960s, and to set up a human rights body.

It was adopted at the 13th ASEAN Summit in November 2007. [ [http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-11/22/content_7129449.htm "Indonesian ministers asked to follow up ASEAN summit results"] , "Xinhua", November 22, 2007.]

Ratification of the Asean Charter

For the 1st Asean Charter to become legally binding, it has been agreed upon that all ten member nations must ratify the Charter before the next ASEAN Summit this December 2008. The Charter will become effective on the 30th day after the 10th "Instrument of Ratification" has been submitted to the ASEAN Secretary-General, Dr. Surin Pitsuwan.

To date, the following countries ratified and submitted the "Instrument of Ratification":

Member StateGovernment RatificationDeposit of Instrument of RatificationSigned by
SingaporeDecember 18, 2007January 7, 2007Prime Minister
Brunei DarussalamJanuary 31, 2008February 15, 2008Sultan
MalaysiaFebruary 14, 2008February 20 2008Foreign Minister
LaosFebruary 14, 2008February 20, 2008Prime Minister
CambodiaFebruary 25, 2008 [http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/26/content_7674381.htm] April 18, 2008National Assembly
VietnamMarch 14, 2008March 19, 2008Minister of Foreign Affairs
BurmaJuly 21, 2008July 21, 2008 [http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24056268-2703,00.html] Foreign Minister
PhilippinesOctober 7, 2008 [ [http://www.gmanews.tv/story/125486/Senate-ratifies-Asean-charter "Philippine Senate ratifies ASEAN Charter"] , October 7, 2008.] [http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=757672] Senate

As of October 2008, Indonesia, and Thailand have yet to endorse the charter, demanding that Burma give firmer commitments to democracy. [ [http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24056268-2703,00.html "Burma ratifies ASEAN charter"] , "The Australian", July 21, 2008.] [ [http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/235753,philippine-ratifies-asean-charter.html earthtimes.org, Philippine ratifies ASEAN charter] ] [ [http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/10/07/08/senate-approves-ratified-asean-charter abs-cbnnews.com, Senate ratifies ASEAN Charter] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.aseansec.org/ASEAN-Charter.pdf ASEAN Charter]
* [http://www.iseas.edu.sg/Framing_ASEAN_Charter.pdf Framing the ASEAN charter: an ISEAS perspective]


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