Cultural Transformations in China and Progresses in Human Rights Cause

Human rights refer to the rights that should be enjoyed by anyone as human beings. however, human beings have not only the natural attributes, but also social attributes, including such high-level social attributes as thinking capability and culture. The role of culture on human beings can be seen in people's understandings on human rights connotation and human rights value. in fact, the different views on human rights issue of various countries worldwide are linked with their different cultures.     

SPOTLIGHTS

China＇s First Website on Tibet Human Rights Launches on March 9
China＇s first website focusing on Tibet human fights launches on March 9 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of democratic reforms in Tibet. This website, entitled Tibet Human Rights, is organized by the Chinese Society for Human Rights Studies. It introduces the history of Tibet systematically, shows great human rights progresses of democratic reforms and emancipation of millions of serfs in Tibet. The website also describes the medieval theocratic society under the Dalai Lama＇s power, which is characterized by a combination of political and religious powers, and ruthless political oppression, economic exploitation and violence on human rights of serfs and slaves by the serf-owner class. Through full and accurate facts and figures, photos and videos there, you can learn the human rights developments in Tibet and Tibetans＇ real life.     

THE WORLD

An international consortium of six nations namely China, Japan, France, Germany, Britain and the United States April 15 announced the completion of the human genome sequence. The Human Genome Project (HGP) began in 1990 and was expected to be completed by 2005.     

From Power to Rights: Interpreting Inscribing “To Respect and Protect Human Rights” in the Amended Criminal Procedure Law

Human rights are one of the widely acknowledged value systems in the international community. The core of human rights lies in the life and dignity of human beings. On the one hand,criminal procedure law is related to life and freedom, which is the concern of everybody. On the other hand, it involves direct dialogue between national power and citizens’ rights. how to melt     

Constitutional Values of Protecting Human Rights of Disadvantaged Groups

The confrontation between the disadvantaged and advantaged groups is eternal throughout the competition for survival. But the human spiritual world has its humane aspect in addition to competition. The concern for and protection of the disadvantaged group is the moral law characteristic of humanity, just as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights says in its Article 1： ＂All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.     

Construction of Environment for Sustainable Human Rights Development

Today,we are gathered to welcome the opening of the Sixth Beijing Forum on Human Rights,which is co-sponsored by the China Society for Human Rights Studies and the China Foundation for Human Rights Development.Undoubtedly it is of positive significance that human rights experts and scholars in the international human rights ield from many countries in the world have assembled together in this golden season to plan human rights development.On behalf of the State Council     

The Human Rights Genealogy of Political Participation

<正>Innovation in national governance depends on extensive participation in politics.Human beings live in politics and participation in politics is the only way they can emancipate themselves.Participation in politics not only refers to a series of specific actions involving people’s political participation,but also reflects a series of people’s appeals in human rights.     

Interview With Prof. Ved P. Nanda, School of Law, University of Denver, USA

Question: You are co-chair of today's panel meeting on Human Rights: World Peace and Devel- opment. Would you like to talk about human rights? Answer: Yes, thank you. One of the most significant develop- ments of the late 20th century was the emergence of human rights in the international arena. Without human rights, development and world peace are illusory. China has been a leader in focusing on eco- nomic, social and cultural rights and in giving great attention to development and human …     

The Human Rights magazine:A window of China's human rights

Launched in 2002, the Human Rights magazine operates under the auspices of the China Society for Human Rights Studies, a nan-governmental organization in SPECIAL consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. The magazine is the first of its kind ever published in China. While devoted to theoretical studies of human rights and human rights education, it provides a forum for dialogue between China and foreign countries on human rights-related issues. The Human Rights magazine sets for itself the task of promoting China's human rights and contributing to the     

Taking a Path of Human Rights Development Suitable to the Economic Basis and Humanistic Environment of China, Realizing“Chinese Dream”

The Sixth Beijing Forum on Human Rights is opened today,which is co-sponsored by the China Society for Human Rights Studies and the China Foundation for Human Rights Development.First,on behalf of the China Foundation for Human Rights Development,I would like to express warm congratulations to the opening of the Forum,and heartfelt thanks to the friends who have always cared for and supported for the development and progress of human rights cause of China.Since the first session of the Forum in 2008,six years have passed.For past six years,human rights experts,scholars,renowned personages and governmental oicials from countries in the world have gathered in Beijing once a year,discussing the