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.     

Study of Human Rights Protection Mechanisms for Suspects at the Investigation Stage

When criminal suspects are being investigated for criminal responsibil- ity, they are the most vulnerable to infringement by public power. Thus, they need more special attention and protection. It is the in- evitable requirement of the modern democratic rule of law, and also the inevitable historic choice of respecting and protecting human rights.     

Rule by Criminal Law is a Seismograph for the Protection of Human Rights

正Criminal law involves crucial rights of the public,including property rights,political rights,freedom,and even life.As a result,on the one hand,any change to the rule by criminal law may have a significant impact on people’s lives;on the other hand,any change to the rule by criminal law is a highly sensitive issue.In view of these points,the rule by criminal law is often referred to as the seismograph for the protection of human rights,indicating the utmost importance of rule by criminal law     

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 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.     

The Human Rights Record of the United States in 2008

The State Department of the United States released its Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2008 on February 25, 2009. As in previous years, the reports are full of accusations of the human rights situation in more than 190 countries and regions including China, but mentioned nothing of the widespread human rights abuses on its own territory. The Human Rights Record of the United States in 2008 is prepared to help people around the world understand the real situation of human rights in the United States, and as a reminder for the United States to reflect upon its own issues.     

Letter from Li Peng Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People''''s Congress, To China Society for Human Rights Studies

China Society for Human Rights Studies, I would like to extend my warm greetings to the launch of your Human Rights magazine. Enjoying human rights fully is a lofty goal long pursued after by human race. Over the years when they carried out revolution, construction and reforms, the Chinese people have struggled indomitably and strived incessantly to achieve this goal. Progress made in this regard has caught worldwide attention. When struggling for, safeguarding, promoting and developing human rights, the Chinese people have always combined the universality prin-     

Human Rights Safeguards in Criminal Procedure——An interview with Prof.Fan Chongyi

The issue relating to human rights safeguards in criminal procedure has of late attracted extensive attention.A Human Rights reporter recently interviewed Prof.Fan Chongyi of China University of Political Science and Law on the issue.Following are excerpts of the interview.     

Review of Human Rights

<正>China issues its 12th report on the rights enjoyed by its citizens On June 8,China issued a white paper on human rights within its borders,the 12th such report since 1991.The report,published by the State Council Information Office under the title Progress in China’s Human Rights in 2014,details the steps China has made in protecting people’s rights over the past year.The paper comprises nine categories:Right to Development;Rights of the Person;     

Safeguarding the Disabled from the Perspective of International Human Rights

<正>Human rights is one of themajor issues of commonconcern to contemporaryinternational society,andis also one of the basic values indis-pensable to China’s cause of rulingby law."The Communist Party ofChina leads the people in undertak-ing revolution,construction andreform in order to achieve a widerange of freedom,democracy andhuman rights for all Chinese people...China focuses on economic de-velopment,promotes comprehensivesocial progress,adheres to the devel-opment of socialist democracy,andis building a socialist country underthe rule of law.All of this is to pro-mote the human rights cause of theChinese people."More and more at-     

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     

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     

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,     

Pursuing Human Rights——A Fair Go for All

The theme of this human rights conference is "Human Rights: A Fair Go For All." It's true that all people wish to enjoy human rights, especially those who lack or are deprived of human rights. The Chinese peopie used to have no human rights at all. They paid a most terrifying price through bloodshed and sacrifices to win their rights today. Therefore, the Chinese people attach great importance to and very much treasure human rights, and they also harbor great sympathy for those who still lack human rights. In today's world,     

On the Principle of Presumption of Innocence from the Perspective of Human Rights Protection

People pay more and more attention to human rights protection today. The human rights protection in the system of criminal procedure distinctly emphasizes the principle of presumption     

For Better Procuratorial Work to Protect Human Rights

The Chinese Constitution calls for respecting and protecting human rights. And accordingly, people＇s procuratorates across the country take judicial protection of human rights as their primary task. They are contributing to the development of China＇s human rights cause by getting involved in cracking down on crimes in violation of human rights while seeking to improve their own work.     

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     

Achievements in Safeguarding Disabled People＇s Rights ——An Interview with Shen Zhifei,deputy general director of the China Disabled Persons＇ Federation

There are about 83 million disabled people in China, accounting for 6.34% of the total population, according to a national survey in 2006. As a disadvantaged group, the rights and interests of the disabled are arousing more concerns from all walks of society in the country. Following is Human Rights＇ interview with Shen Zhifei, deputy general director of the China Disabled Persons＇ Federation, on the legal guarantee of the special group＇s rights and interests, their rehabilitation, education and employment.     

New Progress in the Cause of Poverty Alleviation in China

正Poverty elimination has always been an ideal constantly pursued by mankind since ancient times,and a basic right for people in each country to seek a happy life.Comprehensive guarantee of basic rights of the people in poverty is an important part of National Human Rights Action.Since the adoption of the policy of reform and opening-up