Emerging Regional Human Rights Systems in Asia

Asia is the only area in the world that does not have a human rights court or commission covering the region as a whole. However, a close look at recent developments in the region, especially in East Asia, shows that a human rights system is emerging. Various activities and initiatives for human rights cooperation are developing in Asia at the regional, sub-regional and national levels. Since the establishment of the ASEAN human rights body (AICHR) in 2009, the need for a review of the regional human rights mechanisms in Asia is stronger than ever. With a primary focus on twenty-three East Asian states, Tae-Ung Baik highlights the significant changes that have taken place in recent decades and demonstrates that the constituent elements of a human rights system (norms, institutions and modes of implementation) are developing in Asia.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Baik, Tae-Ung
Published: 12/31/2012
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781107015340
Pages: 348
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.90d