Can ASEAN Take Human Rights Seriously?

Can ASEAN Take Human Rights Seriously?
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 431
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ISBN-10 : 9781108465908
ISBN-13 : 1108465900
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis Can ASEAN Take Human Rights Seriously? by : Alison Duxbury

Critically examines ASEAN's human rights system in the context of Southeast Asian political-legal developments and the global human rights discourse

Human Rights And Asean: Indonesian And International Perspectives

Human Rights And Asean: Indonesian And International Perspectives
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Publisher : World Scientific
Total Pages : 296
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ISBN-10 : 9789811229510
ISBN-13 : 9811229511
Rating : 4/5 (10 Downloads)

Synopsis Human Rights And Asean: Indonesian And International Perspectives by : Kevin Yl Tan

Human Rights in ASEAN: Indonesian and International Perspectives is a collection of 13 essays that not only offers fresh new insights on the different facets of human rights and their protection in ASEAN, but also 'insider' accounts of the development of the ASEAN Inter-Governmental Commission for Human Rights. These valuable perspectives have never been shared publicly, and offer a view from both the state and non-governmental organisations' (NGO) perspectives. In addition to these valuable perspectives, this book offers a number of significant case studies of how human rights has been implemented, and the challenges it faces in ASEAN in general, and in Indonesia particularly.

The Asean Charter

The Asean Charter
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 64
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ISBN-10 : UCBK:C098975324
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Rating : 4/5 (24 Downloads)

Synopsis The Asean Charter by : ASEAN.

ASEAN and Human Trafficking

ASEAN and Human Trafficking
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Publisher : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Total Pages : 296
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ISBN-10 : 9789004265189
ISBN-13 : 900426518X
Rating : 4/5 (89 Downloads)

Synopsis ASEAN and Human Trafficking by : Naparat Kranrattanasuit

Trafficking in persons is a serious crime that affects the human rights, dignity and integrity of all its victims including women, men, and children in the Association of Southeast Asia Nation (ASEAN) region. ASEAN has made efforts to fight human trafficking through inter alia the establishment of regional counter-human trafficking laws and human rights bodies to establish best norms and practices for its member countries. Nevertheless, the International Labour Organization (ILO) recently declared that there are more than 11.7 million forced labor victims in the Asia-Pacific region encompassing the biggest concentration of forced labour victims in the world. This volume reviews the achievements and the deficiencies of ASEAN’s counter-human strategies at the national and regional level. It offers suggestions for the reform of ASEAN's anti-trafficking laws and for the creation of a regional anti-trafficking human rights body specialized in preventing human trafficking, promoting equal protection of all trafficking victims, and prosecuting human traffickers.

Does ASEAN Matter?

Does ASEAN Matter?
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Publisher : ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
Total Pages : 258
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ISBN-10 : 9789814786744
ISBN-13 : 9814786748
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis Does ASEAN Matter? by : Marty Natalegawa

Written by the highly regarded diplomat Marty Natalegawa, former ambassador and foreign minister of Indonesia, this book offers a unique insider-perspective on the present and future relevance of ASEAN. It is about ASEAN’s quest for security and prosperity in a region marked by complex dynamics of power. Namely, the interplay of relations and interests among countries — large and small — which provide the settings within which ASEAN must deliver on its much-cited leadership and centrality in the region. The book seeks to answer the following questions: How can ASEAN build upon its past contributions to the peace, security and prosperity of Southeast Asia, to the wider East Asia, the Asia-Pacific and the Indo-Pacific regions? More fundamentally and a sine qua non, how can ASEAN continue to ensure that peace, security and prosperity prevail in Southeast Asia? And, equally central, how can ASEAN become more relevant to the peoples of ASEAN, such that its contributions can be genuinely felt in making better the lives of its citizens?

Emerging Regional Human Rights Systems in Asia

Emerging Regional Human Rights Systems in Asia
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 347
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ISBN-10 : 9781107015340
ISBN-13 : 1107015340
Rating : 4/5 (40 Downloads)

Synopsis Emerging Regional Human Rights Systems in Asia by : Tae-Ung Baik

Analyses the emerging human rights norms, regional institutions and enforcement mechanisms in Asia.

Democracy, Rights and Rhetoric in Southeast Asia

Democracy, Rights and Rhetoric in Southeast Asia
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 92
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ISBN-10 : 9783030155223
ISBN-13 : 3030155226
Rating : 4/5 (23 Downloads)

Synopsis Democracy, Rights and Rhetoric in Southeast Asia by : Avery Poole

Southeast Asia is a vast, populous and diverse region. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) promotes democracy and human rights as central to regional order and cooperation, but most members are not democratic and have poor or questionable human rights records. This book explores why Southeast Asian countries have collectively adopted the rhetoric of democracy and human rights, and argues that they are motivated by their concerns about external regional legitimacy. It analyses ASEAN’s references to democracy and the reality of backsliding in several countries; examines the adoption of human rights rhetoric; and considers the implications for how we understand regional cooperation. The book is relevant for students and analysts who are interested in regionalism in Southeast Asia and elsewhere – particularly given growing global concerns about liberal democracy and the gaps between rhetoric and political realities.

World Report 2019

World Report 2019
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Publisher : Seven Stories Press
Total Pages : 847
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ISBN-10 : 9781609808853
ISBN-13 : 1609808851
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis World Report 2019 by : Human Rights Watch

The best country-by-country assessment of human rights. The human rights records of more than ninety countries and territories are put into perspective in Human Rights Watch's signature yearly report. Reflecting extensive investigative work undertaken by Human Rights Watch staff, in close partnership with domestic human rights activists, the annual World Report is an invaluable resource for journalists, diplomats, and citizens, and is a must-read for anyone interested in the fight to protect human rights in every corner of the globe.

Human Rights and Tobacco Control

Human Rights and Tobacco Control
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Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages : 315
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ISBN-10 : 9781788974820
ISBN-13 : 1788974824
Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

Synopsis Human Rights and Tobacco Control by : Marie E. Gispen

Large-scale adverse health and developmental outcomes related to tobacco affect millions of people across the world, raising serious questions from a human rights perspective. In response to this crisis, this timely book provides a comprehensive analysis of the promotion and enforcement of human rights protection in tobacco control law and policy at international, regional, and domestic levels.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the 21st Century

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the 21st Century
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Publisher : Open Book Publishers
Total Pages : 129
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ISBN-10 : 9781783742219
ISBN-13 : 1783742216
Rating : 4/5 (19 Downloads)

Synopsis The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the 21st Century by : Gordon Brown

The Global Citizenship Commission was convened, under the leadership of former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the auspices of NYU’s Global Institute for Advanced Study, to re-examine the spirit and stirring words of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The result – this volume – offers a 21st-century commentary on the original document, furthering the work of human rights and illuminating the ideal of global citizenship. What does it mean for each of us to be members of a global community? Since 1948, the Declaration has stood as a beacon and a standard for a better world. Yet the work of making its ideals real is far from over. Hideous and systemic human rights abuses continue to be perpetrated at an alarming rate around the world. Too many people, particularly those in power, are hostile to human rights or indifferent to their claims. Meanwhile, our global interdependence deepens. Bringing together world leaders and thinkers in the fields of politics, ethics, and philosophy, the Commission set out to develop a common understanding of the meaning of global citizenship – one that arises from basic human rights and empowers every individual in the world. This landmark report affirms the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and seeks to renew the 1948 enterprise, and the very ideal of the human family, for our day and generation.