The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights ：Institutionalising Human Rights in Southeast Asia

Publication subTitle ：Institutionalising Human Rights in Southeast Asia

Author： Hsien-Li Tan;

Publisher： Cambridge University Press‎

Publication year： 2011

E-ISBN: 9781316963135

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781107004498

P-ISBN(Hardback): 9781107004498

Subject： D08 Other political theory problems

Keyword：政治理论

Language： ENG

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Description

This book charts the institutionalisation of human rights from its Western beginnings to its eventual acceptance in ASEAN. This assessment of progress in Southeast Asia on human rights examines the arduous negotiation of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), the evolving relationship between ASEAN states' and the international human rights system, and the historical and experiential reasons for hesitancy. This assessment of progress in Southeast Asia on human rights examines the arduous negotiation of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), the evolving relationship between ASEAN states' and the international human rights system, and the historical and experiential reasons for hesitancy. This assessment of progress in Southeast Asia on human rights begins in the wake of the 'Asian values' debate and culminates in the formal regional institutionalisation of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR). Chapters examine the arduous negotiation of AICHR, the evolving relationship between ASEAN states' and the international human rights system, and the historical and experiential reasons for hesitancy. The text concludes with a discussion of how the evolving right to development impacts upon AICHR and international human rights in general, and how their preference for economic, social and development rights could help ASEAN states shape the debate. 1. Charting the human rights institutionalisation process in Southeast Asia; 2. Enough of 'Asian values': roots of the ASEAN states' reticence towards human rights; 3. Self-determination and democracy: the human rights experiences of five ASEAN states; 4. Instituting the Regional Rights Regime: the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights and the role of civil society; 5. Human rights understanding between the ASEAN region and the United Nations: convergence, regional cohesion and national responsibility; 6. The unexplored aspect of human rights: what ASEAN needs to understand about the right to development; 7. Sustaining AICHR's substantive empowerment: implementation, integration, and international law.

Chapter

1 Charting the human rights institutionalisation process in Southeast Asia

Whither a regional or sub-regional human rights system for Asia?

The framework of human rights in ASEAN

Chapter outlines

2 Enough of 'Asian values': roots of the ASEAN states' reticence towards human rights

Introduction

Pre-modern foundations of international human rights: the conspicuous exclusion of coloured peoples

The advent of modern international human rights: the UN Charter and Bill of Rights

Developments after the Bill of Rights: from the middle of the Cold War to the twenty-first century

The UN system

UN specialised agencies

Regional organisations

Unilateral and multilateral political initiatives

Non-governmental organisations

Where was Asia in the making of international human rights law? Possible roots of ASEAN states aversion to human rights

Conclusion

3 Self-determination and democracy: the human rights experiences of five ASEAN states

Introduction

Case-studies of Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore

Indonesia

The Philippines

Thailand

Malaysia

Singapore

Conclusion

4 Instituting the regional rights regime: the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) a nd the role of civil society

Introduction

The dichotomy between the ASEAN Way and human rights

ASEAN's rejection of norm change: neither participatory regionalism nor flexible engagement

How ASEAN softened its stance on human rights

The promotion and protection of human rights by AICHR

Track 2 and 3 influences on human rights

Consolidation of the Working Group's initiatives with that of the VAP

The next phase: regional human rights transformation through AICHR

5 Human rights understanding between the ASEAN region and the United Nations: convergence, regional cohesion, and national responsibility

Introduction

Convergence of UN and ASEAN agendas on human rights issues

International meetings of the UN

UN meetings in the Asia-Pacific

Relating UN initiatives to ASEAN: maximising domestic impact

Moving forward: establishing NHRIs in ASEAN states

Conclusion

6 The unexplored aspect of human rights: what ASEAN needs to understand about the right to development

Introduction

The 'generational theory of human rights' and the 'right to development': mere terms of art?

Meeting each other half way: the development discourse adopting human rights practices

The five ASEAN states and the Millennium Development Goals

Improving human rights and development: how to get states to act on trade, aid, and good governance?

Global and domestic inequality: the relationship between wealth, power, and development

Eliminating inequality through trade, aid, and debt relief

National responsibility for inequitable development and human rights

Conclusion

7 Sustaining AICHR' s substantive empowerment: implementation, integration, and international law

Implementing human rights norms

Integrating a human rights culture into ASEAN societies

Developing international human rights law at the ASEAN regional level

Bibliography and sources

Articles, books, chapters, and reports

Treaties and other international agreements

Internet resources

Index

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