A lecturer from the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL), Universitas Gadjah Mada, has contributed to the academic discourse on human rights with the launch of a new publication titled the Routledge Handbook of Human Rights in Southeast Asia. The book was officially launched at the University of Melbourne, Australia, and is co-edited by Prof. Amalinda Savirani, a lecturer from the Department of Politics and Government at FISIPOL UGM, alongside Dr. Ken M.P. Setiawan, Senior Lecturer in Indonesian Studies at the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne.
This publication marks a significant contribution to the growing body of work on human rights issues in Southeast Asia. Bringing together prominent international scholars, the handbook not only examines some of the region’s most pressing human rights challenges but also highlights the roles of actors and institutions working to foster progress and accountability.
Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, the Routledge Handbook of Human Rights in Southeast Asia provides in-depth analysis of the political and social dynamics underpinning both human rights violations and the ongoing efforts to address them. The book spans a wide array of themes, ranging from regional political debates to everyday rights such as access to food, water, and employment.
The launch of this book also reflects the deepening academic partnership between Universitas Gadjah Mada and the University of Melbourne. It underscores the importance of Southeast Asian intellectual contributions to the global discourse on human rights—bringing local perspectives to bear on universal concerns.