vi Foreword along the way which should be shunned and never be repeated. Ultimately, what has to be remembered and to resonate is the call for humanism which tests the geosocio-­politico credibility of this region to its seams, the better part of which embodies a tapestry of hospitality in great lands of diversity. In sum, perhaps the region should be very humble, deservingly offering to the world a simple but not simplistic “caveat,” infusing the contention and tension of regional fluidity with a sense of humanity. “To move in safety and with dignity.” Please. Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Law Vitit Muntarbhorn Chulalongkorn University Bangkok, Thailand KBE; formerly UN Independent Expert and member of UN Commissions of Inquiry on human rights; UN Special Rapporteur UN Human Rights Council Geneva, Switzerland December 2021