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The Asian Yearbook of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Volume 9
Series:
Volume 9 on Enhancing Compliance with Human Rights from Below in Times of Crisis investigates how local communities, civil society actors and grassroots movements promote and protect human rights when institutional mechanisms fail. Structured around five core themesâdemocracy and freedom of expression, grassroots struggles for human dignity, civil society in conflict, environmental advocacy and the interplay between technology and migrationâit presents original case studies from South Asia, Europe and Latin America. Contributors examine social media activism, indigenous protection systems, AI in asylum procedures and more. With compelling analysis and field-based insights, Volume 9 offers an urgent, timely reflection on bottom-up strategies for advancing human rights in an age of intersecting crises.
Matthias Vanhullebusch, Ph.D (2011), University of London (SOAS), is Professor of Negotiation and Mediation at Hasselt University.
Ben Stanford, PhD. (2017), University of Bedfordshire, is Senior Lecturer in Law at Liverpool John Moores University.
Ben Stanford, PhD. (2017), University of Bedfordshire, is Senior Lecturer in Law at Liverpool John Moores University.
List of Tables
Editorial â Enhancing Compliance with Human Rights from below in Times of Crisis
1 The Failure of an Electoral Government to Protect Human Rights Led to the Emergence of Peopleâs Uprisings: Bangladesh Context
âManjida Ahamed and Fahim Abrar Abid
2 Right to Access the Internet Vis-Ã -Vis the Freedom of Expression: Bangladesh in Context
âMohammad Abu Taher
3 Shaping Perceptions, Shaping Realities: Social Media Influencers and Human Rights Narratives in Crisis
âNandini CP and Animesh Jha
4 Criminalising Civil Wrongs in Bangladesh: Compatibility with the ICCPR
âMd. Towhidul Islam and Fahim Abrar Abid
5 Human Rights, Social Movement and the Dualist Struggle in the Global South â Some Reflections from India
âSujith Koonan
6 Revisiting the Human Rights Struggle of Safai Karmachari Andolan: Manual Scavenging and the Fight for Dignity in India
âVarun Chhachhar, Niharika Kumar and Karishma Verma
7 Quota for Economically Weaker Section in Education: Reflections on Indian Equality Jurisprudence and the Goal of Inclusivity
âSakshi Parashar
8 Sexual Harassment = A Secret that Canât Be Told? A Focus on Taiwanâs Gender Equality in Employment Act, Gender Equality Education Act and Sexual Harassment Prevention Act
âFu-Hsuan Chen
9 Building Bridges? The Role of Transitional Justice in Shaping Grassroots Reconstruction of Tangible Cultural Heritage
âSinéad Coakley
10 Navigating Conflict: the Critical Role of Civil Society in Human Rights Advocacy in Northeast India
âNiharika Kumar
11 The Role of NGO s in Human Rights Protection in Non-recognised State-Like Entities: the Case of Transnistria
âNatalia Cwicinskaja
12 Economic Warfare at Sea: International Sanctions and Iranâs Seizures of Merchant Ships
âMohammad Nayyeri
13 National Mechanisms for the Protection of Environmental Defenders and Autonomous Community Protection Systems Opportunities for Shared Effectiveness
âCésar L. Gamboa BalbÃn and Aida Gamboa BalbÃn
14 The Human Rights-Based Approach to Climate Change
âUnited Nations General Assembly Resolution 76/300 and Civil Society Efforts in Times of Environmental Crisis
âNajiba Mustafayeva
15 Innovative Technology, IP Transfer and Strategic Solutions for Empowering Marginalized Communities in Crisis: Advancing Human Rights and Resilience
âSwikar Sankrit and Varun Chhachhar
16 Artificial Intelligence and the Legal Ambiguities in the Common European Asylum System: a Rightâs Perspective for Asylum Seekers and Refugees
âDG Niruka Sanjeewani
Editorial â Enhancing Compliance with Human Rights from below in Times of Crisis
PART 1: Democracy, Rule of Law and Freedom of Expression
1 The Failure of an Electoral Government to Protect Human Rights Led to the Emergence of Peopleâs Uprisings: Bangladesh Context
âManjida Ahamed and Fahim Abrar Abid
2 Right to Access the Internet Vis-Ã -Vis the Freedom of Expression: Bangladesh in Context
âMohammad Abu Taher
3 Shaping Perceptions, Shaping Realities: Social Media Influencers and Human Rights Narratives in Crisis
âNandini CP and Animesh Jha
4 Criminalising Civil Wrongs in Bangladesh: Compatibility with the ICCPR
âMd. Towhidul Islam and Fahim Abrar Abid
PART 2: Grassroot Activism and the Struggle for Human Dignity and Equality
5 Human Rights, Social Movement and the Dualist Struggle in the Global South â Some Reflections from India
âSujith Koonan
6 Revisiting the Human Rights Struggle of Safai Karmachari Andolan: Manual Scavenging and the Fight for Dignity in India
âVarun Chhachhar, Niharika Kumar and Karishma Verma
7 Quota for Economically Weaker Section in Education: Reflections on Indian Equality Jurisprudence and the Goal of Inclusivity
âSakshi Parashar
8 Sexual Harassment = A Secret that Canât Be Told? A Focus on Taiwanâs Gender Equality in Employment Act, Gender Equality Education Act and Sexual Harassment Prevention Act
âFu-Hsuan Chen
PART 3: Civil Society, Human Rights and Conflict
9 Building Bridges? The Role of Transitional Justice in Shaping Grassroots Reconstruction of Tangible Cultural Heritage
âSinéad Coakley
10 Navigating Conflict: the Critical Role of Civil Society in Human Rights Advocacy in Northeast India
âNiharika Kumar
11 The Role of NGO s in Human Rights Protection in Non-recognised State-Like Entities: the Case of Transnistria
âNatalia Cwicinskaja
12 Economic Warfare at Sea: International Sanctions and Iranâs Seizures of Merchant Ships
âMohammad Nayyeri
PART 4: Climate Change Advocacy and Environmental Protection
13 National Mechanisms for the Protection of Environmental Defenders and Autonomous Community Protection Systems Opportunities for Shared Effectiveness
âCésar L. Gamboa BalbÃn and Aida Gamboa BalbÃn
14 The Human Rights-Based Approach to Climate Change
âUnited Nations General Assembly Resolution 76/300 and Civil Society Efforts in Times of Environmental Crisis
âNajiba Mustafayeva
PART 5: Technology, Migration and Human Rights Protection
15 Innovative Technology, IP Transfer and Strategic Solutions for Empowering Marginalized Communities in Crisis: Advancing Human Rights and Resilience
âSwikar Sankrit and Varun Chhachhar
16 Artificial Intelligence and the Legal Ambiguities in the Common European Asylum System: a Rightâs Perspective for Asylum Seekers and Refugees
âDG Niruka Sanjeewani
This volume is essential for academic libraries, researchers and practitioners in human rights, international law, political science, development studies and crisis governance.