The Universal Periodic Review of Southeast Asia Civil Society Perspe
The research presented in this book provides a stakeholder analysis of human rights protection at a time when the region appears to be regressing into an insidious and deep authoritarianism. As political space shrinks in Southeast Asia, the book provides
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EDITED BY
James Gomez and Robin Ramcharan
The Universal Periodic Review of Southeast Asia
James Gomez • Robin Ramcharan Editors
The Universal Periodic Review of Southeast Asia Civil Society Perspectives
Editors James Gomez Asia Centre Bangkok, Thailand
Robin Ramcharan Asia Centre Bangkok, Thailand
The print edition is not for sale in Malaysia and Singapore. Customers from Malaysia and Singapore please order the print book from: GB Gerakbudaya Enterprise Sdn Bhd. 978-967-0960-95-1. ISBN 978-981-10-6225-4 ISBN 978-981-10-6226-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-6226-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017955011 © Asia Centre 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: © dikobraziy / iStock / Getty Images Plus Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore
Preface
Asia Centre is a think-tank whose Human Rights Programme takes an evidence-based research approach in examining the three main mechanisms that hold the potential to enhance human rights protection in the region. The three mechanisms are national human rights institutions in Southeast Asian countries, the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights and the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the United Nation’s Human Rights Council. Asia Centre, through this programme, seeks to enhance human rights protection through policy engagement with academia, civil society and stakeholders in government. Asia Centre conducts and commissions evidence-based research, convenes expert conferences, undertakes capacity-building trainings and produces publications. The Human Rights Programme aims to produce actionable, policy-oriented researc
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