We write in advance of the fourth Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Copenhagen, which will bring together the heads of state of Brunei, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and members of the European Union. The summit meeting presents an important opportunity for European Union members to promote human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in Asia. Many of the important international challenges on your agenda have a critical human rights dimension, such as safeguarding human rights in counter-terrorist measures; respecting the rights of refugees, asylum seekers, trafficked persons and migrants; and strengthening the protection of trafficked persons and children in armed conflict and other hazardous situations. We hope EU leaders will also encourage their Asian counterparts to join with them in support of the new International Criminal Court.