ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses about traditional human rights research and paradigms and questions the applicability of a universal human rights paradigm to a world of sovereign states and examines the role of "Asian values", including Confucianism, in the evolution of human rights in the diaspora. It also deals with the key human rights issue in Asia and Asian America from the past and present and the human rights violations that continue across the globe. It provides an abridged, portrait of human rights violations in Asia and draws attention to recurring forms of social and political violence. Sociological work in and about Asia and Asian America transcends centuries of political and social activism that challenge oppressive governments, organizations, and communities. The work in Asia demonstrates a need for Western activists to learn how best to work in collaboration with governments, communities, and organizations seeking to find ways to avoid human rights violations.
