Democratization, regional integration, and human rights : the case of the ASEAN intergovernmental commission on human rights/ Yongwook Ryu and Maria Ortuoste.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: 2014Subject(s): Online resources: In: The Pacific Review Vol 27 No 3, July 2014, pp.357-382 (103)Summary: Considers why ASEAN member states agreed to the establishment of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR). Suggests that although some members were reluctant and previously opposed the idea, there were two main factors: the democratising trend in key regional countries and the increasing integration impetus of the ASEAN Community project. Concludes by considering what the future may hold for human rights in Southeast Asia.
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Considers why ASEAN member states agreed to the establishment of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR). Suggests that although some members were reluctant and previously opposed the idea, there were two main factors: the democratising trend in key regional countries and the increasing integration impetus of the ASEAN Community project. Concludes by considering what the future may hold for human rights in Southeast Asia.

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