National Human Rights Institutions in the Asia-Pacific Region

Erscheinungsjahr 2006
ISBN: 978-90-04-15336-3
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 27, 558 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 1016 g

Reihe: The Raoul Wallenberg Institute Human Rights Library

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Burdekin, Brian

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Menschenrechte, Bürgerrechte
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Universitäten, Hochschulen
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationale Menschen- und Minderheitenrechte, Kinderrechte
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Universitäten, Wissenschaftliche Akademien, Gelehrtengesellschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; Glossary of Abbreviations; 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; Legislation.

Über Autor(innen)

Brian Burdekin is currently Visiting Professor at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute in Sweden, teaches in the post-graduate program at Melbourne University Law School and is international adviser to a number of national human rights institutions in Africa, Asia and Central and Eastern Europe.