This article examines reservations to the
six main human rights treaties and
specifically considers the impact of
reservations made by the Association of
South East Asian Nations' (ASEAN) on the
Hanoi Action Plans proposed Commission on
Women and Children. The author discusses
reasons why ASEAN states become parties to
human rights treaties and the general
debate on reservations to such treaties.
An overview of the Vienna Conventions
reservation provisions, including the
process and validity of reservations, is
provided, and the legal effect of