Human rights diplomacy and ASEAN
Human rights diplomacy and ASEAN
Author(s): Ioan VoicuSubject(s): International Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Published by: Institutul Român pentru Drepturile Omului
Keywords: UN; rights; obligations; development; peace; mechanisms; institutions; universality; promotion; monitoring; democracy; diplomacy; security; crisis;
Summary/Abstract: The article is devoted to a brief diplomatic analysis of the development, content and implementation of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (2012), the first document to reflect a comprehensive regional approach to the whole issue of human rights and to include specific provisions on the right to development and peace. The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights is also presented, focusing on its mandate, as well as the critical or positive assessments made in relation to human rights instruments and mechanisms in South-East Asia, both within this region and at the UN.
Journal: Drepturile omului
- Issue Year: 2013
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 34-43
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English