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In 2003 the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), for the first time, agreed to include a human rights agenda in its official area of cooperation. How did that change of attitude come about? Does such a change suggest a greater adoption of liberal values by ASEAN so that a closer convergence with its Western partners becomes more likely? What can ASEAN’s partners in the West do in order to assist the Association to implement its commitment to better promote and protect human rights?