The Southeast Asian National Human Rights Institution Forum (SEANF) has adopted new guidelines on torture prevention were launched during the SEANF Annual Conference on 1 December 2021. The guidelines were developed in partnership with the APT and will inform the work of the six national human rights institutions (NHRI) from the region: Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Timor Leste.
The guidelines provide practical suggestions and strategies across six key areas, identified and agreed upon by SEANF members: mobilising for change; strengthening law and justice; increasing transparency in detention; protecting persons in situations of vulnerability; promoting the well-being of NHRI members and staff; and engaging with the international community for local impact.
