Emerging regional human rights systems in Asia / Tae-Ung Baik
Material type: TextPublisher: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012Description: xv, 330 pages ; 24 cmContent type:- rdacontent
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- 9781107015340 (hardback)
- JC599 .A78 B35 2012
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Books | Commission on Human Rights Library Human Rights | Corrected | JC599 .A78 B34 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | CHRPL003463d |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. Analytical framework: human rights systems in Asia; 3. Human rights norms in Asia; 4. Emerging human rights institutions in Asia; 5. The implementation of human rights in Asia; 6. Conclusion.
"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"--
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