Research Article
Indonesia Role on Formulating Association of Southeast Asian Nations Treaty Regarding on Health Protection Toward Global Pandemic
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.14-4-2021.2312529, author={Edward ML Panjaitan and Putu George Matthew Simbolon}, title={Indonesia Role on Formulating Association of Southeast Asian Nations Treaty Regarding on Health Protection Toward Global Pandemic }, proceedings={Proceedings from the 1st International Conference on Law and Human Rights, ICLHR 2021, 14-15 April 2021, Jakarta, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICLHR}, year={2021}, month={10}, keywords={asean treaty covid-19}, doi={10.4108/eai.14-4-2021.2312529} }- Edward ML Panjaitan
Putu George Matthew Simbolon
Year: 2021
Indonesia Role on Formulating Association of Southeast Asian Nations Treaty Regarding on Health Protection Toward Global Pandemic
ICLHR
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.14-4-2021.2312529
Abstract
The application of public international law is important to response the global pandemic caused by the spread of Covid-19. Therefore, one of the strategies that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations shall apply to continue ASEAN responses on Covid-19 is by formulating an international treaty regarding on health protection toward global pandemic. This strategy or mechanism shall integrate ASEAN Member States legal system diversities to collectively responses the Covid-19 Pandemic or any other epidemic or pandemic. As one of ASEAN Member State, Indonesia needs to initiate the formulation of this treaty to achieve Indonesia Purpose written in Indonesia Constitution. By knowing that Indonesia regulations regarding Covid-19 is overlapping and the number of Covid-19 Mortality Rate is increasing, Indonesia have a strong reason to initiate a summit with other ASEAN Member State. Besides having an initiative, Indonesia shall also conduct this summit by determining the mechanism to formulate this treaty. That mechanism consists of virtual diplomacy according to ASEAN Charter. Besides that, this treaty shall adopt the World Health Organization Protocol and shall also consist of legal norms base on ASEAN Member States consensus, ASEAN Human Rights Body and ASEAN Health Expertise. This summit shall be conducted online or by a virtual diplomacy in order to effectively and efficiently formulate this treaty.