ASEAN and human trafficking : case studies of Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam / by Naparat Kranrattanasuit.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 242-278) and index.

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ASEAN and Human Trafficking; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 1.1 The Statement of Problem and the Objectives of the Research; 1.2 The Reasons of Examining Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam as Case Studies; 1.3 The Significant Substance and Structure of this Book; 2 Overview of ASEAN and Its Influence on Community-Building between Internal and External Regions; 2.1 Establishment of ASEAN; 2.2 The Origin and Evolution of ASEAN; 2.3 Actual Political Influence of ASEAN; 2.3.1 Vietnamese Invasion of Cambodia.

2.3.2 South China Sea Dispute2.4 Potential Human Rights Influence of ASEAN; 2.4.1 Three-Pillar Community Integration; 2.4.2 ASEAN Way; 2.5. Debates on Human Rights Approach of ASEAN; 2.5.1 Discussion of the "ASEAN Way"; 2.5.2 Achievements and Challenges of ASEAN Regional Forum; 2.6 ASEAN's Mobilization on Human Trafficking; Conclusion; 3 ASEAN's Struggle to Combat Human Trafficking; 3.1 Inadequacy of Counter-Human Trafficking Law of ASEAN; 3.1.1 Lack of Common Counter-Human Trafficking Norms; 3.1.2 Deficiency of Current Counter-Human Trafficking Law.

3.2 Dysfunctional Counter-Human Trafficking Structure of ASEAN3.2.1 Background of Counter-Human Trafficking Structure; 3.2.2 Critique of the Separation between Human Trafficking and Labour Migration; 3.2.3 Need for Collaboration among Human Rights Bodies; 3.3 Insufficient Powers of Existing ASEAN Human Rights Bodies against Human Trafficking; 3.3.1 The Lack of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Data Collection on Achievements and Challenges of the National and Regional Policies; 3.3.2 The Lack of State or Individual Complaints Admission; Conclusion.

4 Challenges of National Responses of Asean Member States to Human Trafficking: Case Studies of Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam4.1 Background of Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam; 4.1.1 Origin of Human Trafficking Phenomenon in Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam; 4.1.2 Membership of Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam; 4.2 Arguments of Legal Commitments of Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam to Counter-Human Trafficking and National Anti-Human Trafficking Law of Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam.

4.2.1 Discussion over the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children4.2.2 National Anti-Human Trafficking Law of Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam; 4.2.3 Counter-Human Trafficking Practice in Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam; Conclusion; 5 A Proposal for Asean Regional Reform: The Establishment of Asean Declaration of the Promotion and Protection of Trafficking Victims (Adtv) and Asean Commission on The Promotion and Protection of Trafficking Victims (Actv).

Trafficking in persons is a serious crime that affects the human rights, dignity and integrity of all its victims including women, men, and children in the Association of Southeast Asia Nation (ASEAN) region. ASEAN has made efforts to fight human trafficking through inter alia the establishment of regional counter-human trafficking laws and human rights bodies to establish best norms and practices for its member countries. Nevertheless, the International Labour Organization (ILO) recently declared that there are more than 11.7 million forced labor victims in the Asia-Pacific region enc.

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