The first book ever published on Asia’s first regional human rights system, Dr Tan’s monograph provides a groundbreaking assessment of the progress in Southeast Asia on human rights beginning in the wake of the ‘Asian values’ debate of the 1990s and culminating in the establishment of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR). The book provides insights on the arduous negotiations for AICHR’s establishment and elucidates the complex relationship between ASEAN countries and the international human rights system as well as the historical and experiential reasons for regional hesitancy. Cognizant of ASEAN countries’ preference for economic, social, and development rights, the book also discusses how the evolving right to development impacts upon the region and how ASEAN states can contribute toward shaping the debate and enhancing the relationship between AICHR and international human rights.
Tan Hsien-Li is Research Fellow and Executive Director of the ‘ASEAN Integration through Law’ Project which investigates the role of law and the rule of law in Asian legal integration.
Available from 7 July 2011
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