Human Rights and Chinese Values: Legal, Philosophical, and Political Perspectives

Book Overview

In March 1993, in preparation for the United Nations World Conference on Human Rights, representatives from the states of Asia gathered in Bangkok to formulate their position on this emotive issue. The result of their discussions was the Bangkok declaration. They accepted the concept of universal standards in human rights, but declared that these standards could not overridet he unique Asian regional and cultural differences, the requirements of economic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195867823
• ISBN13: 9780195867824
• Release Date: August 1995
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"