Minority rights in Asia : a comparative legal analysis / Joshua Castellino and Elvira Domínguez Redondo.

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.

xxiii, 286 pages ; 24 cm

"The absence of a regional system of human rights protection for Asia, and the ambivalence of some Asian countries towards existing human rights regimes, often results in a lack of awareness of the plight of minorities in these states. The existing human rights literature on Asia tends to focus on the debate of cultural relativism. On the other hand, minority rights literature largely ignores Asia. This book tackles this lacuna by undertaking an analysis of the minority rights legal regimes in India, China, Malaysia and Singapore, while also locating this discussion in the context of a wider debate on human rights in Asia. Through its examination of minority rights theory and its application in specific cases, this book provides a useful comparative model for the assessment of other states within Asia, thereby taking an important first step towards understanding the situation of minorities within the entire continent."--Book jacket.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-281) and index.

Also available online.

STA

KM558 .C37 2006

English

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