By Randall Peerenboom, Carole J Petersen, Albert H.Y.

Human Rights in Asia considers how human rights are viewed and implemented in Asia. It covers not just civil and political rights, but also social, economic and cultural rights.

This study discusses the problems arising from the fact that ideas of human rights have evolved in Western liberal democracies and examines how far such values are compatible with Asian values and applicable in Asian contexts. Core chapters on France and the USA provide a benchmark on how human rights have emerged and how they are applied and implemented in a civil law and a common law jurisdiction. These are then followed by twelve chapters on the major countries of East Asia plus India, each of which follows a common template to consider the context of the legal system in each country, black letter law, legal discussions and debates and key current issues concerning human rights in each jurisdiction.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. France 2. The United States 3. China 4. Taiwan 5. Hong Kong 6. Japan 7. South Korea 8. India 9. Singapore 10. Malaysia 11. Indonesia 12. Thailand 13. Vietnam 14. The Philippines

Published Year: 2006 Format: Paper Back ISBN: 978-0-415-36003-6 Publisher: Routledge . Cavendish No of Pages: 544 Our Price: £ 36.99 Reviews: 0 reivew(s).

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