Human rights between Europe and Southeast Asia

Eysink, S. (2006)

Article / Letter to editor

Human rights are a source of friction between Southeast Asian and European governments. Southeast Asian politicians generally emphasise principles of sovereignty and non-interference in internal matters, while their European counterparts tend to champion democracy, human rights and good governance beyond their borders. The differences in approach, however, do not seem as daunting today as they once did.

• Human rights
• International law
• Southeast Asia

• All authors: Eysink, S.
• Date: 2006
• Publisher: IIAS, Leiden