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100 1 _aBaik, Tae-Ung
245 1 0 _aEmerging regional human rights systems in Asia
260 _aCambridge
_bCambridge University Press
_c2012
263 _a1209
300 _axv,330p.
505 8 _aMachine 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.
520 _a"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"--
650 0 _aHuman rights
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650 7 _aPolitical Science / Political Freedom & Security / Human Rights.
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