Boost the Modernization of Human Rights Protection Systems and Endeavor to Fulfill the Chinese Dream——An Address at the Opening Ceremony of the 7th Beijing Forum on Human Rights,Sept. 17, 2014

<正>This session of the Forum has the theme,"The Chinese Dream:New Progress in the Cause of Human Rights in China."This theme concentrates on such important subtopics as"The Chinese Dream and Human Rights,""Innovation in National Governance and Human Rights Protection,"     

Create an International Environment for the Peaceful and Steady Development to Boost the Sound Development of Human Rights on the International Stage——An Address at the Opening Ceremony of the 7th Beijing Forum on Human Rights,Spet. 17, 2014

<正>Since its initiation in 2008,the Beijing Forum on Human Rights has been bent on promoting our mutual understanding and expanding our common grounds.It has carried out very fruitful exchanges and researches around many important questions concerning human rights development,and hence attained great achievements.It has played a     

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.     

Address by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Ms. Louise Arbour at the Opening Ceremony of the 13th Annual Workshop of the Framework on Regional Cooperation for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in the Asia-Pacific Region

State Councilor Tang, Excellencies, Ministers, Distinguished Representatives and Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my great pleasure to open this Annual Workshop on Regional Cooperation for the Pro- motion and Protection of Human Rights in the Asia-Pacific Region. I would like to thank warmly the Government of the People's Republic of China for hosting this Workshop and for the generous hospitality extend- ed to all of us here today. While this is your thirteenth workshop, it i…     

Diversity of Civilization and Development of the World Human Rights Cause——Summary of “2019 South-South Human Rights Forum”

From December 10 to 11,2019,the State Council Information Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs jointly held the 2019 South-South Human Rights Forum in Beijing.Participants from more than 80 countries,regions and international organizations discussed and exchanged views on such topics as the practices and experiences of human rights protection in the countries of the Global South,path of human rights development against the background of the diversity of civilizations,building a Community with a Shared Future for Human Beings and global human rights governance.Participants in the forum actively voiced their national human rights views,exchanged human rights development experiences,explored human rights development paths in developing countries,and reached broad consensus.In an international environment featuring the rise of unilateralism and hegemonism,the South-South Human Rights Forum issued a strong message of solidarity and cooperation among developing countries on human rights issues,and also conveyed to the world the firm determination of developing countries to jointly promote the healthy development of the world's human rights cause.     

Strengthening International Cooperation,Working for World Human Rights Development——Speech at the opening ceremony of the 12th Sino-German Human Rights Symposium,July 13, 2014

<正>The 12th Sino-German Human Rights Symposium opened today in Beijing.On be half of the State Council Information Office,I would like to express my warmest congratulations on the opening of the forum,extend my welcome to Ms.Herta Daeubler-Gmelin and other German friends and my gratitude to symposium organizers and all participants for your long-term contribution to communication and exchange in human rights between China and Germany.In September 2012,many ex-     

Build Asian Consensus on Human Rights,Promote — Overview of Academic Viewpoints at the Asian Forum on Human Rights 2022

The Asian Forum on Human Rights was held at the Renmin University of China(RUC) from November 26 to 27, 2022.With the theme “Environment, Climate Change and Human Rights,”the event consisted of 12 sub-forums. The forum was hosted by RUC and jointly organized by the RUC Law School, RUC School of Global Governance, Human Rights Center of RUC, RUC Asia-Pacific Institute of Law, and RUC Center for Coordination and Innovation of Food Safety Governance. The forum focused on discussing topics related t...     

Building International Consensus and Working Together to Advance the Development of the Global Human Rights Cause——summary of Academic Views at the Forum on Global human Rights Governance

On June 14-15,2023,the Forum on Global human Rights Governance,jointly hosted by the state Council Information office,the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,and the China International Development Cooperation Agency,was held in Beijing under the theme of“Equality,Cooperation and Development:The 30th Anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action and Global human Rights Governance.”Participants conducted in-depth discussions and exchanges on topics such as“International Cooperation and Gl...     

Appropriate Attitude and Principle for Strengthening Human Rights Protection——Speech at the opening ceremony of the 12th Sino-German Human Rights Symposium,July 13, 2014

<正>Since 1999,there have been 11 Sino-German Human Rights symposiums.Due to the concept of peace and development and the principle of dialogue through consultation,nonconfrontation and pragmatism with equality,which have been upheld by organizers,such symposiums have made great achievements.The     

China's Contributions to South-South Human Rights Governance: Concept and Practice——In the Vision of Global Human Rights Governance

Currently, human rights governance in Global South countries faces non-traditional human rights challenges in addition to the traditional ones. The view of human rights governance dominated by Western liberalism is already overstretched when facing the human rights governance dilemma of the less-developed countries. The proposal to build a community with a shared future for mankind as well as The Belt and Road have contributed new Chinese wisdom and action plans for South-South cooperation and global governance rights both theoretically and practically, which has important significance for easing the predicament of the human rights protection in the Global South.     

Deepening Reform,Enhancing Human Rights Development——Summary of the Symposium on Human Rights Construction and Reform

<正>At the end of 2013,theGraduate School of theC h i n a U n i v e r s i t y o fPolitical Science and Laworganized a symposium on HumanRights Construction and Reform andactivities at the university in com-memoration of the 65th anniversaryof the adoption of the UniversalDeclaration of Human Rights.LuoHaocai,who was vice chairmanof the 10th National Committeeof the Chinese People’s PoliticalConsultative Conference and presi-dent of the China Society for HumanRights Studies(CSHRS),PresidentHuang Jin of the China Universityof Political Science and Law,andnearly 50 scholars from the Civil andCommercial Law School,China-EUSchool of Law and the InternationalInstitute of Confucianism also at-     

Speech by Mr. Tang Jiaxuan, State Councilor of China, at the Opening Ceremony of the 13th Annual Workshop of the Framework on Regional Cooperation for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in the Asia-Pacific Region

Beijing, 30 August 2005Ms. Louise Arbour, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Distinguished Representatives and Diplomatic Envoys, Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of the Chinese Govern- ment, let me begin by offering our sincere congratulations on the open- ing of the 13th Annual Workshop of the Framework on Regional Cooper- ation for the Promotion and Protec- tion of Human Rights in the Asia- Pacific Region. Let me also take this opportunity to extend a warm wel- come to you, M…     

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     

Promote the All-round Development of China's Human Right Cause in the New Era——Summary of the Symposium on “Deeply Studying and Implementing the Spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress and Adhering to the Chinese Path of Human Rights Development”

On November 8, 2022, the symposium on “Deeply Studying and Implementing the Spirit of the 20^th CPC National Congress and Adhering to the Chinese Path of Human Rights Development” was held by the China Society for Human Rights Studies in Beijing. Focusing on “the leadership of the CPC and human rights development”, “adapting Marxism to the Chinese context and the needs of our times and human rights theories in contemporary China”, “the Chinese path to modernization and the new form of ...     

New Realms and New Highlights in the Legal Protection of Human Rights——Theoretical and Practical Innovations in the Legal Protection of Human Rights Since the 18th CPC National Congress

<正>Since the 18 th National Congress of the Communist Party of China(CPC),the system for the legal protection of human rights under socialism with Chinese characteristics has experienced innovative development.In particular,the Decision on Certain Key Issues on Comprehensively Deepening Reform,which was adopted by the Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee,     

Exhibition Highlights Development of Human Rights in China——An interview with Professor Dong Yunhu, vice-president and secretary-general of China Society for Human Rights Studies

An exhibition on human rights in China was held in the Cultural Palace of Ethnic Groups, Beijing, November 17-26,2006, jointly by the Information Office of the State Council, China Society for Human Rights Studies (CSHRS) and China Human Rights Development Fund. The exhibition attracted more than 10,000 visitors from in and outside the country and aroused much media attention. Following is an interview by our reporter with Prof. Dong Yunhu, vice-president and secretary-general of the CSHRS, on the exhibition.     

Reform of China's Judicial System Promotes Protection of Human Rights——An interview with Wang Shengjun, secretary-general of the Politico-Legal Committee of the CPC Central Committee

The 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) held in 2003 set the task of promoting the reform of China's judicial system, a task seen as of strategic importance to the country's development. Shortly afterwards, the CPC Central Committee set up the Leading Group for the Judicial System Reform (LGJSR). By basing itself on the results of investigations conducted by itself and suggestions and ideas collected from all sectors of society, the LGJSR has produced some initial opinions on     

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...     

Empirical Human Rights Studies Contribute to Building a Society Under the Rule of Law——Summary of the Fifth National Meeting for the Exchange of Work Experience Among Human Rights Research Institutions

<正>From Nov.5 to 6,2013,the China Society for Human R i g h t s S t u d i e s(C S H R S)held the Fifth National Meeting for the Exchange of Work Experience Among Human Rights Research Institutions at Wuhan University.More than 100 experts and scholars,focusing on empirical human rights studies and their contribution to building a society based on the rule of law,shared their work experience and discussed effective strategies.CSHRS President