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Helping Hand: Residents of Depok in West Java, Indonesia, carry boxes of food donated by the local police force.
activities, and some countries have imposed trade sanctions on those committing widespread human rights violations. Respect, promotion and protection of human rights, if ensured and guaranteed by all ASEAN member states, will leverage its position in conducting global business, which is also one of the goals of the ASEAN Economic community.22 On the other hand, human-rights commitments are also enshrined in the ASEAN framework for Equitable Economic development,
Bangladesh Rescues Hundreds of Rohingya Drifting at Sea for Nearly two Months, Guardian, April 16, 2020, www.theguardian.com/ world/2020/apr/16/bangladesh-rescues-hundreds-of-rohingyadrifting-at-sea-for-nearly-two-months which states that one of the targets is to reduce poverty and protect the most vulnerable, while at the same time improving the quality, coverage and sustainability of social protection.
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With a large number of people in ASEAN being pushed into poverty, the underlying inequality that exacerbates the impact of the pandemic remains tough homework for governments within ASEAN. there’s a reason why social protection goes hand in hand with poverty reduction
With a large number of people in ASEAN being pushed into poverty, the underlying inequality that exacerbates the impact of the pandemic remains tough homework for governments within ASEAN