TY - BOOK AU - RYU Yongwook AU - ORTUOSTE Maria TI - Democratization, regional integration, and human rights: the case of the ASEAN intergovernmental commission on human rights PY - 2014/// KW - ASEAN KW - HUMAN RIGHTS N2 - 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 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09512748.2014.909521 ER -