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Human Right's dialogue in ASEM: Do NGOs have a role to play?
October 31, 2006. A new Clingendael Diplomacy Paper by Simone Eysink investigates possible answers to questions surrounding the role of NGOs in the protection of human rights in South-East Asia and looks into the differences of opinion on human rights' issues between East Asian and European states, as well as in the context of the democratic developments in East Asia. Besides, the current role of NGOs in South-East Asia is considered, including differences with the role played by European organizations. Moreover, the case of Myanmar's participation in the ASEM's summits is taken as an example of the difficulty of including human rights in the ASEM process. Read more »