National human rights institutions in the Asia Pacific Region / by Brian Burdekin ; assisted by Jason Naum.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burdekin, Brian.

Contributor:

Naum, Jason.

Series:

Raoul Wallenberg Institute human rights library ; v. 27.

Raoul Wallenberg Institute human rights library, 1388-3208 ; v. 27

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human rights--Government policy--Pacific Area.

Human rights.

Human rights--Pacific Area.

Human rights advocacy--Government policy--Pacific Area.

Human rights advocacy.

Human rights advocacy--Pacific Area.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (572 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The purpose of this book is to provide a consolidated collection of materials to facilitate comparison of the various national human rights institutions (NHRIs) already established in the Asia-Pacific region, against a background of selected international materials and with the assistance of several comparative tables. The latter are not intended to be exhaustive, but are designed to assist in identifying and considering the strengths and weaknesses inherent in the legislative mandates of each national institution. While the collection is primarily intended for teaching purposes, it should also be useful to countries considering establishing a national human rights commission or, for those which have already done so, strengthening its mandate. For this reason several sections have been included outlining the relationship which should exist between NHRIs, the Executive, the Legislature, the Judiciary and other related institutions and a short section on the importance of the process which should precede their establishment.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Chapter 1. Introduction and Overview

Chapter 2. Mandates Powers and Functions

Chapter 3. Other Essential Characteristics

Chapter 4. Relations with the Executive, Parliament, the Judiciary and Other Institutions

Chapter 5. Cooperation between Nhris, the International Treaty Bodies, the U.N. Commission on Human Rights and Other Charter-based Mechanisms

Chapter 6. Regional Cooperation

Chapter 7. Challenges and Strategies

Chapter 8. Conclusion

Appendices

United Nations Treaty Bodies General Comments

Other Relevant Documents and Tables

Legislation.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-281-40035-1

9786611400354

90-474-1074-2

OCLC:

237123429

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004153363.i-558 DOI