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 ri...

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Main Author: Baik, Tae-Ung
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
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Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Summary:"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"--
Physical Description:xv, 330 p. : ill.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.