A selective approach to establishing a human rights mechanism in Southeast Asia : the case for a Southeast Asian court of human rights / by Hao Duy Phan.
2012
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Title
A selective approach to establishing a human rights mechanism in Southeast Asia : the case for a Southeast Asian court of human rights / by Hao Duy Phan.
Published
Leiden ; Boston : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2012.
Call Number
KNC572 .P48 2012
ISBN
9789004222168 (hardback : alk. paper)
9004222162 (hardback : alk. paper)
9004222162 (hardback : alk. paper)
Description
xxii, 261 pages ; 25 cm.
System Control No.
(OCoLC)762374723
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [241]-258) and index.
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Table of Contents
Foreword
ix
Acknowledgments
xi
Table of Authorities
xiii
List of Abbreviations
xxi
ch. 1
Introduction
1
I.
Statement of Problem and Objectives of the Study
1
II.
Plan of the Book and Statement of Methodology
5
1.
The Plan of the Book
5
2.
Statement of Methodology
8
III.
How This Research Contributes to the Existing Literature
9
1.
The Existing Literature
9
2.
How This Book Contributes to the Existing Literature
13
ch. 2
An Institutional Theory of Human Rights Protection
14
I.
International Institutionalism in International Relations
15
II.
The Influence of International Institutions on State Behavior
19
III.
International Institutions and the Protection of Human Rights
24
1.
International Institutions Help to Create and Advance Human Rights Norms
25
2.
International Institutions Help Monitor the Implementation of Human Rights Norms and Respond to Human Rights Violations
28
3.
International Institutions Help Enforce Human Rights Norms
31
IV.
The Case for a Strong Regional Human Rights Mechanism
36
ch. 3
The Legal Framework of Human Rights Protection in Southeast Asia
42
I.
Human Rights in Southeast Asia: Domestic Frameworks for Human Rights Protection
43
1.
Brunei
44
2.
Cambodia
45
3.
Indonesia
46
4.
Laos
50
5.
Malaysia
51
6.
Myanmar
52
7.
The Philippines
54
8.
Singapore
56
9.
Thailand
58
10.
Timor-Leste
61
11.
Vietnam
62
II.
Participation in the Global Human Rights Framework: Attitudes Towards the International Human Rights System
67
1.
Brunei
69
2.
Cambodia
69
3.
Indonesia
70
4.
Laos
71
5.
Malaysia
71
6.
Myanmar
72
7.
The Philippines
73
8.
Singapore
74
9.
Thailand
75
10.
Timor-Leste
75
11.
Vietnam
76
III.
ASEAN Human Rights Cooperation
79
1.
Asian Values: A Common Position on Human Rights?
79
2.
Human Rights on the Agenda of ASEAN
85
ch. 4
The Case for a Strong AICHR: Difficulties and Challenges
91
I.
The Evolution Leading to the AICHR
92
II.
The ASEAN Charter and the AICHR Terms of Reference: "A Mirror to their Domestic Selves"
101
1.
The ASEAN Charter and the AICHR Terms of Reference: Changes, Significance and Contribution
101
2.
The ASEAN Charter and the AICHR Terms of Reference: "A Mirror to their Domestic Selves?"
105
III.
Non-interference and the "ASEAN Way": The Principles Maintained
108
1.
The Traditional Principle of Non-interference
108
2.
The "ASEAN Way"
113
3.
Myanmar---A Case in Point
117
IV.
Conclusion: Differences Remain in States' Positions on Norm Changes
122
ch. 5
A Selective Approach to Establishing A Strong Human Rights Mechanism in Southeast Asia: the Case for a Southeast Asian Court of Human Rights
126
I.
A Selective Approach to Establishing a Southeast Asian Court of Human Rights
127
1.
Envisioning an Alternative Human Rights Mechanism for Southeast Asia
127
2.
Contributions of a Southeast Asian Court of Human Rights to Human Rights Protection in the Region
130
3.
Prospective Members of a Southeast Asian Court of Human Rights
132
II.
Existing Conditions to Translate the Idea of a Regional Human Rights Court into Reality
135
1.
Political Will of Governments
135
2.
The Role of Congresses, National Human Rights Institutions and the NGO Community
143
3.
Regional Cooperation: A History of Applying the Selective Approach
156
III.
A Selective Approach to Establishing A Regional Court: Lessons from Other Regions
161
1.
The European Human Rights System
161
2.
The Inter-American Human Rights System
165
3.
The African Human Rights System
169
IV.
Reactions from the Field: A Survey Report
174
V.
Conclusion: Challenges and Prospect
180
ch. 6
Designing a Southeast Asian Court of Human Rights
185
I.
Founding Treaty: Substantive Law vs. Procedural Law
188
II.
Contentious Jurisdiction: The Issues of Accessibility and Admissibility
194
1.
Subject-Matter Jurisdiction (Jurisdiction Ratione Materiae): Legal Bases for the Court's Contentious Jurisdiction
194
2.
Personal Jurisdiction (Jurisdiction Ratione Personae): Accessibility to the Court
195
3.
Admissibility: Constitutional Justice Function vs. Individual Justice Function
201
III.
Advisory Jurisdiction: A Prospect of the Court's Influence on Non-Member States
205
IV.
Composition: Judges of the Court
207
1.
Requirements
207
2.
Number of Judges
210
3.
Terms of Office
212
4.
Part-time vs. Full-time Status
213
V.
Structure and Procedure: Increasing the Court's Effectiveness
215
1.
Structure
215
2.
Procedure
217
VI.
Financial and Administrative Issues: Funding and Running the Court
221
1.
Funding the Court
221
2.
Administration, Language, Location
222
VII.
Enforcement: Executing the Court's Judgments
224
VIII.
Conclusion: The SEACHR in a Broader Context
227
ch. 7
Conclusion
233
I.
Summary: The Prospect of a Strong ASEAN Human Rights Body and the Case for a Southeast Asian Court of Human Rights: Inclusive vs. Selective Approach
233
II.
Enhancing the Possibility of a Southeast Asian Court of Human Rights
236
III.
Directions for Further Research
238
Bibliography
241
Index
259