There are no regional human rights treaties or treaty bodies in Asia. See e.g. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 16 December 1966, (entered into force 3 January 1976), Article 4 [ICESCR]. 22 See e.g. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 16 December 1966, (entered into force 23 March 1976), Article 4(1) [ICCPR]. 23 See e.g. ibid, Article 4(2). 24 This view is expressed in the preamble of every international human rights instrument. See e.g. ICCPR, supra note 22 (For example, the preamble of the ICCPR states as follows: “Considering that […] recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world, Recognizing that these rights derive from the inherent dignity of the human person”). 25 A number of approaches can be used to make this debate a constructive one. One can emphasize that while there are legitimate disagreements over the existence or the prioritisation of certain human rights, there are also a number of rights which are truly universal, in the sense that they are common, in one form or another, to all societies and cultures. One can also stress the universal character of human rights values, while highlighting the different ways of in which these values manifest themselves in different societies. One example is the right to life. Every society or culture values human life; however, they may differ in their conception of the limits that can be imposed on the right to life, such as whether the death penalty is legitimate or not. 26 CESCR, Statement to the World Conference, UN Doc E/1993/22/ at para 5. 20 21 15