MANILA: After agreeing to set up a regional human rights body, Southeast Asian nations now have to reach a consensus on the details of the commission, Malaysia's foreign minister said Tuesday.
Human rights watchdog Amnesty International applauded the foreign ministers of the 10-member Association of Southeast Nations for agreeing to set up the rights group, but urged them to move beyond words in ensuring protection.
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