A CONCERTED EFFORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

The Southeast Asian Human Rights Studies Network (SEAHRN) is a consortium of academic institutions which provide human rights education through study programs, research and outreach activities within the Southeast Asian region. The network, which was established in 2009, has 14 founding member institutions from 5 countries.

The SEAHRN was born out of a common dream to enhance and deepen the knowledge and understanding of students and educators as well as other individuals and institutions from Southeast Asia in human rights. This goal will be achieved by engaging in collaborative research, improving course curricula and training programmes, sharing of best practices and conducting capacity building training of educators, staff and students and other interested individuals and institutions. Furthermore, it seeks necessary regional academic and civil society cooperation to sustain the effective promotion and protection of human rights in the region. The network desires to open its doors to interested institutions and individuals who share its vision for human rights in Southeast Asia.

OBJECTIVES

Member institutions and individuals of the SEAHRN are committed to achieve the following objectives:

• to Support member institutions, individuals and other Southeast Asian universities in developing and improving their human rights curricula;
• to Enhance the capacity of trainers and teachers in human rights education through training;
• to Address human rights issues within the region through public advocacy campaigns, international conferences and outreach programs;
• to Harness cooperation among academics, civil society and ASEAN bodies for the development of human rights in Southeast Asia;
• to Realize regular exchanges of best practices among its members and other interested institutions and individuals ; and
• to Nurture relevant and excellent human rights education through faculty and student exchange programs and joint research projects.

main objectives

The SEAHR network has the following main objectives:

• To strengthen higher education devoted to the study of human rights in Southeast Asia through faculty and course development
• To develop deeper understanding and enhancement of human rights knowledge through collaborative research
• To achieve excellent regional academic and civil society cooperation in realizing human rights in Southeast Asia
• To conduct public advocacy through critical engagement with civil society actors, including inter-governmental bodies, in Southeast Asia

CONVENOR

Center for Human Rights Studies and Social Development (CHRSD)
Mahidol University
Salaya Campus, Phuttamonthon, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, 73170

Tel: 66-2-4414125 ext 400, 401
Fax: 66-2-8892151
Email: seahrn@gmail.com
Contact person: Mrs. Saksinee Emasiri Thanakulmas

Network website: www.seahrn.org