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100 1 _aBaik, Tae-Ung.
245 1 0 _aEmerging regional human rights systems in Asia /
_cTae-Ung Baik, Associate Professor, William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawai�i at Manoa.
260 _aCambridge, UK :
_bCambridge University Press,
_c2012, �2012.
300 _axv, 330 p. :
_billustrations ;
_c24 cm.
336 _atext
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337 _aunmediated
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338 _avolume
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504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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"--
_cProvided by publisher.
650 0 _aHuman rights
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