Since 1948, many Eastern Asian countries who were formally colonised have since achieved independence and have joined the UN, therefore acknowledging the UDHR and other major human rights treaties.
1948年以降、かつて植民地であった東アジアの多くの国々が独立し、国連に加盟し、UDHRやその他の人権に関わる概念が取り入れられるようになった。