The making of the asean charter captures the insiders views of the drafting of the charter and hence is a must read for anyone interested in asean international law and the art and science of negotiations sample chapters foreword 63 kb chapter 2 facing unfair criticisms 148 kb chapter 6 the asean charter dispute settlement mechanisms 163 kb. On the historic occasion of the 40th anniversary of the founding of the association of southeast . The charter embodies the asean community s purposes and principles organs and decision making process a new legal personality a system for the settlement of disputes and an asean human rights body the making of the asean charter captures the insiders views of the drafting of the charter and hence is a must read for anyone interested in asean international law and the art and science of negotiations