Vitit Muntarbhorn (M.A.; B.C.L (Oxon.); Licence speciale en droit europeen (Brussels); Barrister) is Professor of Law at the Faculty of Law, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. He has helped the United Nations in a variety of positions, including as Special Rapporteur.

• Preface; Chapter 1 The Context: Human Rights in the ASEAN Region Chapter 2 The Setting: Initiatives at the National Level A. Countriesi.The Philippines ii.Indonesia iii.Thailandiv.MalaysiaB. Other Institutions and ProcessesC. Stakeholders/ActorsD. Promotion and Protection ?Chapter 3 Developing Regional Mechanisms: Process and Progress A. BackgroundB. Initial Developments in ASEANC. Human Rights Activities and Community-BuildingD. ASEAN CharterE. Drafting the Terms of Reference (TOR) of the ASEAN human rights mechanismF. The TOR of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human RightsG. The Other Mechanisms: on Women/Children and on Migrant WorkersH. Role of Civil SocietyI. ObservationsChapter 4 Concerns and Challenges A. Conceptualization and/or Implementation ?B. Promotion and/or Protection ?C. International Law and/or National Law ?D. Non-interference and/or International Jurisdiction ?E. Institution-building and/or Popularized Process ?Chapter 5 ASEAN Inter-Connection A. Effective Mechanisms: National and RegionalB. Dispute Settlement and SettlementC. An ASEAN CourtD. People’s ASEANE. ASEAN ConventionF.Systemic Inter-ConnectionSelect Bibliography; Appendices; Index.

Vitit Muntarbhorn (M.A.; B.C.L (Oxon.); Licence speciale en droit europeen (Brussels); Barrister) is Professor of Law at the Faculty of Law, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. He has helped the United Nations in a variety of positions, including as Special Rapporteur.

• Preface; Chapter 1 The Context: Human Rights in the ASEAN Region Chapter 2 The Setting: Initiatives at the National Level A. Countriesi.The Philippines ii.Indonesia iii.Thailandiv.MalaysiaB. Other Institutions and ProcessesC. Stakeholders/ActorsD. Promotion and Protection ?Chapter 3 Developing Regional Mechanisms: Process and Progress A. BackgroundB. Initial Developments in ASEANC. Human Rights Activities and Community-BuildingD. ASEAN CharterE. Drafting the Terms of Reference (TOR) of the ASEAN human rights mechanismF. The TOR of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human RightsG. The Other Mechanisms: on Women/Children and on Migrant WorkersH. Role of Civil SocietyI. ObservationsChapter 4 Concerns and Challenges A. Conceptualization and/or Implementation ?B. Promotion and/or Protection ?C. International Law and/or National Law ?D. Non-interference and/or International Jurisdiction ?E. Institution-building and/or Popularized Process ?Chapter 5 ASEAN Inter-Connection A. Effective Mechanisms: National and RegionalB. Dispute Settlement and SettlementC. An ASEAN CourtD. People’s ASEANE. ASEAN ConventionF.Systemic Inter-ConnectionSelect Bibliography; Appendices; Index.

Vitit Muntarbhorn (M.A.; B.C.L (Oxon.); Licence speciale en droit europeen (Brussels); Barrister) is Professor of Law at the Faculty of Law, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. He has helped the United Nations in a variety of positions, including as Special Rapporteur.

• Preface; Chapter 1 The Context: Human Rights in the ASEAN Region Chapter 2 The Setting: Initiatives at the National Level A. Countriesi.The Philippines ii.Indonesia iii.Thailandiv.MalaysiaB. Other Institutions and ProcessesC. Stakeholders/ActorsD. Promotion and Protection ?Chapter 3 Developing Regional Mechanisms: Process and Progress A. BackgroundB. Initial Developments in ASEANC. Human Rights Activities and Community-BuildingD. ASEAN CharterE. Drafting the Terms of Reference (TOR) of the ASEAN human rights mechanismF. The TOR of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human RightsG. The Other Mechanisms: on Women/Children and on Migrant WorkersH. Role of Civil SocietyI. ObservationsChapter 4 Concerns and Challenges A. Conceptualization and/or Implementation ?B. Promotion and/or Protection ?C. International Law and/or National Law ?D. Non-interference and/or International Jurisdiction ?E. Institution-building and/or Popularized Process ?Chapter 5 ASEAN Inter-Connection A. Effective Mechanisms: National and RegionalB. Dispute Settlement and SettlementC. An ASEAN CourtD. People’s ASEANE. ASEAN ConventionF.Systemic Inter-ConnectionSelect Bibliography; Appendices; Index.