This book evaluates the national implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in ASEAN. Working with country-specific research teams, the contributors compiled detailed case-studies of CRPD implementation in each country in ASEAN. This book presents a detailed overview of the problem, the relevant literature, and the conceptual framework, and then it explores the implementation of the CRPD in each of the ten countries in Southeast Asia. Details include the factors that influenced each country to ratify the CRPD, the focal point structure of implementation, the independent mechanism established to monitor the implementation, and the civil society organizations involved.This book also evaluates the implications of CRPD implementation for human rights and development in ASEAN, including the degree of institutionalized support for persons with disabilities, the development objectives of the CRPD against the strategic objectives of the ASEAN economic community and the broader ASEAN community, and the way these developments compare with those in other countries and regions.Working with country-specific research teams, the editors compiled detailed case-studies of CRPD implementation on each country in ASEAN. This book presents a detailed overview of the problem and the relevant literature. The contributors also offer conclusions on the research and national and ASEAN-level recommendations for moving forward.

Derrick L. Cogburn is associate professor in the School of International Service at American University.Tina Kempin Reuter is director of the Institute for Human Rights and associate professor of human rights, peace studies, and international politics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

ForwardPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart I: Introduction and Conceptual FrameworkChapter 1: The Grand Challenge of Disability and Development in ASEAN, by Derrick L. CogburnChapter 2: Conceptual Foundations of CRPD Implementation: Theory, Data and Methods, by Derrick L. CogburnPart II. Country Case Studies Implementing the CRPD in ASEANChapter 3: Understanding National Implementation of the CRPD in the Philippines, by John Paul CruzChapter 4: Understanding National Implementation of the CRPD in Thailand, by Naparat Kranrattanasuit, Issavara Sirirungruang, Nantanoot SuwannawutChapter 5: Understanding National Implementation of the CRPD in Lao PDR, by Paula AppelhansChapter 6: Understanding National Implementation of the CRPD in the Malaysia, by Ruzita Mohd Amin, Rohana Jani, and Norhayati ZakariaChapter 7: Understanding National Implementation of the CRPD in Indonesia, by Irwanto and Slamet ThohariChapter 8: Understanding National Implementation of the CRPD in Myanmar, by Paula AppelhansChapter 9: Understanding National Implementation of the CRPD in Cambodia, by Khy HuyChapter 10: Understanding National Implementation of the CRPD in Singapore, by Meng Ee Wong, May Low, and Paula AppelhansChapter 11: Understanding National Implementation of the CRPD in Vietnam, by Giang PhanChapter 12: Understanding National Implementation of the CRPD in Brunei, by Khy HuyPart III. Meta-Analyses, Regional Implications and RecommendationsChapter 13: Implementing the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: A Cross-Case Comparative Analysis of CRPD Implementation in ASEAN, by Derrick L. CogburnChapter 14: CRPD Implementation in ASEAN: Implications for Human Rights, by Tina Kempin ReuterChapter 15: Global Legal Norm Diffusion and CRPD Implementation in ASEAN, by Robert DinersteinChapter 16: Conclusions and Recommendations to Make the Right Real in Southeast Asia, by Tina Kempin Reuter and Derrick L. CogburnAppendix A: The Convention on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesAppendix B: Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesAbout the Contributors