Human rights in East Asia
Encyclopedia
The situation of human rights in East Asia varies between the region's countries, which differ in history and political orientation, as well as between contexts within each country.
See the following for more details on each country:
See the following for more details on each country:
- Brunei
- CambodiaHuman rights in CambodiaThe human rights situation in Cambodia is facing growing criticisms both within the country and an increasingly alarmed international community. After a series of flagrant violation against basic human rights a feeling of incertitude regarding the direction the country is emerging, sometimes...
- China (PRC)Human rights in the People's Republic of ChinaHuman rights in the People's Republic of China are a matter of dispute between the Chinese government, other countries, international NGOs, and dissidents inside the country. Organizations such as the U.S. State Department, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch have accused the Chinese...
- Hong Kong SARHuman rights in Hong KongHuman rights in Hong Kong occasionally comes under the spotlight of the international community because of its world city status. This is occasionally used as a yardstick by commentators to judge whether the People's Republic of China has kept its end of the bargain of the "One Country, Two...
- Macao SAR
- Hong Kong SAR
- East TimorHuman rights in East TimorEast Timor is a multiparty parliamentary republic with a population of approximately 1.1 million, sharing the island of Timor with Indonesia's Nusa Tenggara province. During the 24 years of Indonesian occupation and after the 1999 independence referendum, pro Indonesian militias committed many...
- IndonesiaHuman rights in IndonesiaIndonesian government actions have been noted as a concern by advocates for human rights. Both Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have criticized the Indonesian government on multiple subjects....
- JapanHuman rights in JapanJapan is a constitutional monarchy. According to Ministry of Justice figures, the Japanese Legal Affairs Bureau offices and civil liberties volunteers dealt with 359,971 human rights related complaints and 18,786 reports of suspected human rights violations during 2003...
- LaosHuman rights in LaosThe situation of human rights in Laos has often been and remains being recognized as a cause for concern.The Constitution that was promulgated in 1991 contains most key safeguards for human rights. For example, in Article 8 it makes it clear that Laos is a multiethnic state and is committed to...
- MalaysiaHuman rights in MalaysiaThe situation of human rights in Malaysia is controversial as there have been numerous allegations of human rights abuses in the country. Human rights groups and foreign governments are generally critical of the Malaysian government and the Royal Malaysian Police...
- MongoliaHuman rights in MongoliaSince the turn towards democracy in 1990, Mongolia has in principle acknowledged the concept of human and civic rights. However, certain problems remain, especially within the police and security sector...
- MyanmarHuman rights in MyanmarMembers of the United Nations and major international human rights organisations have issued repeated and consistent reports of widespread and systematic human rights violations in Burma...
- Korea, North (DPRK)Human rights in North KoreaThe human rights record of North Korea is extremely hard to fully assess due to the secretive and closed nature of the country. The North Korean government makes it very difficult for foreigners to enter the country and strictly monitors their activities when they do...
- Philippines
- SingaporeHuman rights in SingaporeAccording to U.S. Department of State Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, there have been no reports of human rights abuses by security forces in Singapore. The Singapore government maintains effective control over all security activities, and generally respects the human rights of its...
- Korea, South (ROK)Human rights in South KoreaHuman rights in South Korea have evolved significantly from the days of military dictatorship and reflects the state's current status as a constitutional democracy...
- Taiwan (ROC)
- ThailandHuman rights in ThailandA plethora of rights were explicitly recognized in the 1997 People's Constitution. The Constitution outlined the right to freedom of speech, freedom of press, peaceful assembly, association, religion, and movement within the country and abroad....
- VietnamHuman rights in VietnamHuman rights in Vietnam have long been a matter of much controversy between the Government of Vietnam and some international human rights organizations and Western governments, particularly that of the United States...
See also
- List of human rights articles by country
- Human rights in EuropeHuman rights in EuropeThe current human rights situation in Europe on the whole is believed by many to be good. However, there are several human rights alleged problems ranging from the treatment of asylum seekers through police brutality to various infringements of the judicial rights and freedoms of businesspersons...
- Human rights in the United StatesHuman rights in the United StatesHuman rights in the United States are legally protected by the Constitution of the United States and amendments, conferred by treaty, and enacted legislatively through Congress, state legislatures, and plebiscites...
- Human rights in Central AsiaHuman rights in Central AsiaThe situation of human rights in Central Asia varies little between the region's countries, but are often reported to be a cause of concern among many outsider observers, governmental and non-governmental...
- Cambodia Human Rights Portal (Sithi)
- Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR)