The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights
Institutionalising Human Rights in Southeast Asia
Author:
Hsien-Li Tan
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Year: 2011
Review
Considering the historical and cultural background of the region and the national experiences, the book analyzes the human rights institutionalization process in Southeast Asia. Focussing on the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), the study aims at underlining how its role can foster a democratic governance of the ASEAN system.