司法是人权的有力保障

The draft of the human genome sequence was released in 2001, an im- portant milestone in the process of acquiring genetic infor- mation on human beings. Together with the Manhattan Project and the Apollo Program, the ambitious Human Genome Project is known as one of the three great projects in the history of human science. Differing from the former two projects, which focused on the atomic bomb and explora- tion of outer space, respectively, the Human Genome Project focused on human beings. This is a great shift. Thanks to progress in biotechnology and medical technology, people real- ized the prospect of greatly expanding life expectancy to more than 55 years in the second half of the 20th Century.     

The Rise of History for the Masses

In late 2006, a 12-episode TV documentary on modern world history entitled The Rise of the Great Powers aired on CCTV-2, and an eight-volume series of the same title was concurrently published. The documentary was from the perspective of events in China within the framework of world history. This novel approach fueled a recent renewal of interest in history among Chinese people.     

Human Rights Consensus and the Common Prosperity of Civilizations——A Summary of Views at the “2018·China-Europe Seminar on Human Rights”

The "2018·China-Europe Seminar on Human Rights" was successfully held at the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium, on June 28. The seminar was hosted by the China Society for Human Rights Studies and the International Institute of Human Rights, and was organized by the Human Rights Institute at the Southwest University of Political Science and Law and the French ADELIE Language and Cultural Exchange Association. The University of Strasbourg, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and European Institute for Political and Strategic Communication were served as co-organizers. Over 60 experts and scholars in the field of human rights from China and Europe attended the seminar in search of the diversity of civilization and human rights protection, focusing on themes such as "the philosophy of human rights in a Chinese context", "the philosophy of human rights in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its reflection", "human rights theory and practice in a pluralistic world", "human rights exchanges and dialogues under the diversity of civilization", and "in search of human rights consensus in diverse civilizations." In the context of respecting diversity, the seminar sought a consensus to promote trans-cultural communication in the form of dialogues and to strengthen understanding between the academic circles of China and Europe.     

The Human Rights Discourse and its Changes during the Early Establishment of the Communist Party of China: From 1921 to 1927

during the early establishment of the Communist Party of China, human rights became the ideal and goal pursued by the Chinese Communists, and the discourse of human rights was vividly reflected in multiform Party documents. The centennial history of the CPC parallels that of the Chinese people's exploration, struggle, and practice of human rights. Based on the literature review of the changes of the CPC―human rights discourse from its founding period to the Great Revolution period, this paper expounds on the CPC's human rights discourse and its expressions in the early days after the Party was founded.     

Security and Insecurity In Cyberspace

<正>U.S.strategies open the door to cyber warfare The United States is preparing for the next generation of war,one that will not be fought on traditional theatersland,sea and air-but in thew orld of computers and information networks:cyberspace.     

Judicial Justice --Huang Jin on Improving Judicial Protection for Human Rights

The Decision on Certain Issues on Comprehensively Deepening the Reform, which was endorsed bythe Third Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China （CPC）, advocates improving judicial protection for human rights, making human rights protection one of the practical measures for implementing the principle of respecting and ensuring human rights, and making improvement of the judicial protection of human rights an important part of comprehensively deepening the reform. Prof. Huang Jin, president of the China University of Political Science and Law, was interviewed by the journal.     

Important Guarantee for Judicial Justice——Huang Jin on Improving Judicial Protection for Human Rights

<正>The Decision on Certain Issues on Comprehensively Deepening the Reform,which was endorsed by the Third Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China(CPC),advocates im-proving judicial protection for human rights,making human rights protection one of the practical measures for imple-menting the principle of respecting and ensuring human rights,and making improvement of the judicial protection of human rights an important part of comprehensively deepening the reform.Prof.Huang Jin,president of the China University of Political Science and Law,was interviewed by the journal.     

THIS MONTH IN HISTORY

May 4, 1919 The May Fourth Movement is one of the most important cultural and political movements in modem Chinese history. At the end of the First World War, in 1918, China was convinced it would be able to reclaim the territories occupied by the Germans in present-day Shandong Province. After all, it had fought along with the Allies. However,     

The Declaration on the Right to Development as a First Step towards a Comprehensive Southern Vision on Human Rights

Having proper sanitation and hygiene, access to affordable health care and enough food on the table are the basic conditions for a dignified life. This link between human dignity and the right to development was made very persuasively already in the White Paper on human rights, issued by the State Council of P.R.C. in 1991. The Declaration on the right to development can be considered the first successful joint action undertaken by Southern states in the area of human rights. The Declaration was based on Southern scholarship, such as the pioneering research conducted by the Senegalese jurist Kéba M'baye. And its adoption was the result of joint stage management performed by diplomats from different continents. Therefore the Declaration serves as a source of inspiration for the work of drafting a Comprehensive Southern Vision on human rights. The Vision document will lay out a common Southern outlook on human rights issues as an elaboration of the Universal Declaration.     

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 …     

On Promoting Human Rights Education in China:Strategic Thinking

At present,human rights protection has been recognized as one of the three main topics on the UN agenda together with development and security,due to its increasing importance in the arena of contemporary international relations and international politics.The diffusion of human rights culture across the world will more or less facilitate the development of human rights in all states.     

South Africa After Mandela

<正>Nelson Mandela,the most revered man of South Africa and perhaps of today’s world,is now at rest on the land for which he had fought.Around 100foreign dignitaries attended a memorial ceremony held on December 10,includingChineseVicePresidentLiYuanchao.Mandela is hailed one of the greatest statesmen of the 20th century.Many have been inspired by his great efforts to fight against racial discrimination and his personal qualities of tolerance and reconciliation in building a     

Hve Years and Counting

A war may drag on for months and years. So does the war on terror. Five years have passed since the 9/11 events changed the skyline in New York and the security and political landscape of the world. Since the war on terror was declared, achievements have been made. Afghanistan's Taliban regime was toppled. Saddam Hussein was captured and put on trial. A terrorist plot was foiled in London. But in spite of these triumphs, one cannot help wondering: Has the     

The Chinese Dream and Human Rights in Contemporary China: A Legal-political Perspective

During the revolutionary times, the Chinese people had fought for national independence, whereas now they are devoted to free and comprehensive development. The transition from the former to the latter is a fundamental characteristic of human rights development in contemporary China. Standing at this juncture in history, human development in China and the dream of national rejuvenation in a globalized world can actually be interpreted as a "human rights dream" shared by each and every individual in China.     

Material & Cultural Life:Improve With the Times

The year 2001 was one of great historical significance for China in its reform and opening up. China was admitted to the WTO; it successfully hosted APEC leaders summit; and it won the bid for hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics. The human rights conditions developed side by side with the development of the whole society, leaving us a deep impression. We have collected a group of articles, which review, from different angles, the changes in the development of human rights in the country.     

Forum Highlights Constitutional and Legal Protection For Human Rights

A theoretical forum was held in Bei- jing from December 23 to 24,2004 on entry of human rights into the Constitution of the People's Republic of China and legal protection of human rights. Jointly organized by the China Soci-ety for Human Rights Studies (CSHRS)and China Law Society (CLS), the forum was meant to promote a full implementa-tion of the constitutional principle "the state shall respect and protect human rights" and help ensure constant progress in legal protection of human …     

China’s Human Rights Construction Centers on People’s Livelihood

<正>I.Concept of People’s Livelihood in Traditional Chinese Culture The concept of human rights was borrowed from the West.In order to have it become rooted in China,people needed to i nd traces in Chinese culture on which the human rights theoretical system could be based and the Chinese human rights idea could be realized.Only if the idea of human rights is grounded in Chinese culture can the concept of human rights be understood by the people and human     

China Australia Tie

Australia’s newly elected prime minister must guide crucial China policy A new government was elected in Australia on September 7,bringing an end to six years of Labor Party rule.This was an election fought,and won,almost wholly on domestic issues.But it is also widely known now that some of the most pressing demands     

Human Security:Concept,Disputes and Practice

Human security is a new concept in the area of security and constitutes one of the important indicators for realizing human rights. It puts the point of concern about security on humans and therefore embodies a people-centered     

Rock's Yesterday Once More

It was a rare gathering of rock stars.On the evening of August 27 at Beijing Workers'Stadium,one of the most sensational galas in the history of Chinese rock and roll was put on.