Human Rights Education in the Perspective of International Human Rights Law

In a statement issued on the 2004 World Human Rights Day, Ms. Louse Arbour, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, described human rights education as a strategy for attainment of "human rights for all," as a basic means for developing a universal culture of human rights, as an instrument for promoting equality and involvement of the people in decision-mak-ing under democratic mechanisms, and as an investment to prevent infringements upon human rights and to ward off conflicts of violence. It should be noted that so much importance attached by UN human rights organ to human rights education epitomizes the empowering characters of human rights education and the functions it performs in the global human rights system.     

The International Protection of Women＇s Human Rights： with Emphasis on UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

1. The International Protection of Women＇s Human Rights： Emergence of CEDAW
For a long time, women＇s rights have been excluded from traditional discourse on human right. The traditional discourse on human rights has developed without considering its impact upon women. Transforming this discourse to a perspective that will consider the needs and vindications of women is absolutely essential.1 Although international efforts addressing women＇s issues presumed to be associated with women began in the nineteenth century, it was in the postwar period that such activity gained a coherent focus under the auspices of United Nations.     

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.     

Prisons of Learning——Human rights in the eye of a prisoner

On February 25, 2004, the United States issued its Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2003, distorting the human rights conditions in China, including human rights in Chinese prisons. As a prison inmate in Beijing, I have a say in the human rights conditions in prison based on my personal experience. 1 wrote an article titled "Human Rights in Chinese Prisons in the Eye of a Prison Inmate," which was published in the journal Human Rights (Issue No. 6,2003 of English Edition). Now I'd like to say something about the right to education in Chinese prisons.     

＂Running China in Accordance with the Law＂ Ensures Development of Human Rights

I. A Review of China＇s Judicial Protection for Human Rights
To effectively protect human rights, a country needs to specify in its laws a complete series of basic rights its citizens shall enjoy. Meanwhile, the legal rights for an individual citizen would be meaningless even though such rights are prescribed in laws if, when the person＇s rights are infringed upon, he or she has no access to judicial relief. Administration of justice is the last resort, in fact the most effective, means.     

Protection of Human Rights Under China''''s Legal System——An interview with Prof. Wan Exiang

Question: On March 17, 2004, theSecond Session of the Tenth NationalPeople's Congress, China's highest leg-islature, approved the revision of Chi-na's Constitution to include a newclause reading "the state shall respectand protect human rights." This causedwidespread repercussions in China andabroad. We'd like to have your com-ment on it. Answer: I have to note that before thenew constitutional clause was adopted,human rights had already been protectedunder China's Constitution and laws.…     

Recent Development of Human Rights Protection in China

Since 1949, China has achieved great progress in human rights protection. We also experienced some big setbacks such as the Cultural Revolution. China redirected itself to a proper course of healthy human rights development from 1978. But during the time of 1983 to 1990, our concept of human rights fell behind world civilization greatly; the mainstream concept of human rights in China was that "the term of human rights is a pure slogan of western society." China should not adopt it. Theturni…     

The CPC as the Core of Leadership Guiding the Development of China’s Human Rights Cause

Full enjoyment of human rights, a lofty ideal pursued by the human race for a long time, is what the people of contemporary China have spared no efforts to attain. The Chinese people were virtually denied human rights when the "three large mountains"-imperialism, feudalism and the bureaucratic bour-geoisie-oppressed them. To achieve national liberation, independence, democracy, freedom and human rights, the unyielding Chinese people fought protracted struggles for which they made huge sacrifices.     

Right to Environment:A New Human Right Of Modern Times

Human rights are the fundamental rights. The right to environment is derived from human rights. The right to life lies in the central core of human rights. Without a sound environment it would not be possible to sustain an acceptable quality of life or even life itself. The right to environment therefore originated in the right to life, but transcends lite. Thus it is a new human right of modern times.     

Promoting the Common Development of Education and Protection of Environmental Rights

Environmental rights are important rights that have been written into fundamental human rights since the 1970s.With economic globalization and scientiic and technological progress,it is more and more important to educate and protect environmental rights worldwide.As a large developing country,China has signiicant responsibilities in the field of global environmental safety.     

Inclusion of Human Rights in the Constitution——An Important Milestone in China's Human Rights Development

On March 14, 2004, a proposed amendment to the Constitution was adopted by the Second Session of the Tenth National People's Congress (NPC), which stipulates clearly that "the state respects and safeguards human fights." This is the first time that the concept of "human rights" has been included in the Constitution—a major event in the development of China's democratic constitutionalism and political civilization, and an important milestone in human rights progress in China.     

Some Problems of the World Recognition of Human Rights Conception

There is no man or state in the world that can essentially argue against norms and rules of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. But in this case a question appears: what reasons don't lead to application of this conception in all the states and in the world at all? Appealing of the world community to peace, safety and abidance by human rights is often ignored by some states and societies and sometimes is absolutely right qualified as an effort to interfere to internal affairs of a sovereign state. We should analyze the real essence of the human rights conception and compare it with its official explanation to find the reasons of this situation. At the beginning of this report let's give its basic points.     

Reflections on “Human Rights” and “Sense of Well-being”

Since the conceptual germination of "human rights" in the modern age,the controversy over it and its connotations have been constant.Scholars at home and abroad either attempt to interpret the connotation of human rights by emphasizing the real social foundation of human rights from a political and economic perspective,or elaborate on the essence of human rights by focusing on     

Theoretical Innovations in the Marxist Theory of Human Rights in China Since Reform and Opening-up

<正>Since the reform and openingup period began in China in late 1978,the Communist Party of China(CPC)has led the Chinese people to combine the Marxist theory of human rights with real conditions,the characteristics of the times,the historical traditions and the culture of human rights in China,in a bid to solve the"special"issues of China’s human rights development,continue to achieve theoretical innovation,and promote the healthy development of China’s human rights cause.The major theoretical     

Jointly Promoting Human Rights Development and Firmly Rejecting Hegemonic Acts——Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action

<正>China is an advocate and practitioner of the spirit of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, and actively participates in and contributes to global human rights governance. Over the past 30 years, China has continuously promoted the implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action in China and globally, leading to historic achievements in China’s human rights endeavors. China has pursued a human rights development path that follows the trend of the times and su...     

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     

Chinese Chief Justice on Human Rights Protection in Administration of Justice

On the codification of human rights protection at the Second Session of the10th National People's Congress, XiaoYang described it as an "important mile-stone in human rights development in Chi-na," adding that it marked a deeper under-standing of how to protect human rights by the Constitution and law and it is of great significance in directing the work of the people's courts. The people's courts under take the important tasks of protecting the personalrights, democratic rights, property r…     

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 non-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     

On Some of US Human Rights Concepts——A Tentative Analysis

With the advent of the era of economic globalization, the United States has intensified its human rights cultural expansion as the base of its human rights diplomacy. Some people in the United States are trumpeting about "human rights dialogue" to engage in "transnational civil society" movement to sell "universalism." This new development in the US human rights culture merits full attention. This paper tries to make an initial analysis of this development for discussion with experts and scholars.     

Optimize the Environment for Human Rights Development and Boost Sustainable Human Rights Development

Human rights are not isolated; rather, they are human rights situated in the soci- ety, the network interwoven with economy, politics, society, culture and so on, and human rights protection has to depend upon certain interior and exterior environments and institutional arrangement. As early as in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights has pointed out, ＂Everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration can be fully realized.＂ The realization of human rights not only involves the claim to rights themselves,