Jinken, the Japanese word for human rights, appeared in the late 19th century. Yukichi Fukuzawa, a famous Japanese intellectual, coined the term at a time when Japan was opening up to European and American ideas and technology. Despite a...

The words "human rights education" became more widely used in Asia-Pacific only during the decade of the 1990s. But its practice had started in many Asian and Pacific countries decades before the words "human rights education" became popular. Educational...

The HURIGHTS OSAKA Directory of Human Rights Centers in the Asia-Pacific1 defines a human rights center as an institution engaged in gathering and dissemination of information related to human rights. The information refers to the international human rights instruments,...

Ancient declarations in Asia that speak of rights, freedom, and justice were mainly those of political leaders. Cyrus of the Persian civilization is credited for proclaiming freedom of religion and freedom from enslavement. The small clay cylinder known as...

A notable number of decisions of the highest courts in Asia-Pacific countries discuss human rights in relation to local situations. These judicial applications of the international human rights standards provide an important guide for governments in fulfilling human rights...

HURIGHTS OSAKA has observed over the years a number of significant concerns regarding the human rights field in the Asia-Pacific. These concerns range from the so-called “human rights defenders,” to human rights mechanisms in various forms and levels, to...

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