Assessment Report on the Implementation of the National Human Rights Action Plan of China(2012-2015)

正Preface In June 2012,with approval from the Chinese government,the Information Office of the State Council published the National Human Rights Action Plan of China(2012-2015)(hereinafter referred to as the Action Plan).It is China’s second national plan on human rights since the promulgation of the National Human Rights Action Plan of China(2009-2010)in April 2009.The formulation and promulgation of the National     

New Achievements Made in China's Human Rights Cause

正On June 2012,the State Council Information Office,authorized by the State Council,released the National Human Rights Action Plan of China(2012-2015).This was the second national action plan following the National Human Rights Action Plan(2009-2010).Formulating and promulgating the national human rights action plan reprensents a major initiative for the Chinese government to adhere to the constitutional principles of respecting and protecting human rights and promoting China’s human     

National Human Rights Action Pland Human Rights Education

On April 13, 2009, the Information Office of the State Council （IOSC） published the National Human Rights Action Plan of China （2009-2010）, which caused a widespread repercussion in China and the world over and won favorable comments. It was generally acknowledged that the publication and implementation of the Action Plan would help the entire Chinese society enhance its awareness of human rights protection and usher in an all- round development of China＇s human rights cause.     

Prison Management Works Hard to Bring Human Rights under Good Protection

EDITOR＇S NOTE： Human rights protection in prisons is an important part of China＇s National Human Rights Action Plan and the human rights conditions in prisons constitute an important hallmark of the human rights protection level of the country. In order to get to know more about human rights protection in this special area, this reporter paid a visit to the No. 4 Prison in Henan Province, central China.     

Editor's Note

<正>In order to implement the stipulation in the National Human Rights Action Plan(2012-2015)requiring the addition of no less than five national human rights education and training bases by2015,the appraisal and selection meeting for the second group of national human rights education and training bases was held on March 17,2014 in Beijing.Leading officials from related ministries and the China Society for Human Rights Studies(CSHRS),members of the appraisal and selection     

Human Rights Guaranteed

<正>Report says China’s human rights plan successfully implemented According to a detailed assessment report published by China’s State Council Information Office (SCIO),all the measures outlined in the National Human Rights Action Plan of China (2009-10) had been successfully put into place by the end of 2010.     

Editor's Note

<正>In order to implement the stipulation in the National Human Rights Action Plan(2012-2015)re-quiring the addition of no less than five national human rights education and training bases by 2015,the appraisal and selection meeting for the second group of national human rights education andtraining bases was held on March 17,2014 in Beijing.Leading officials from related ministries and theChina Society for Human Rights Studies(CSHRS),members of the appraisal and selection committee     

Law School of Nankai University Holds International Seminar on National Human Rights Action Plan

The Information Office of the State council issued the first National Human Rights Action Plan of China （NHRAP） （2009-2010） on April 13, 2009. The Nankai University participated in the drafting of this significant national document on human rights, with three teachers invited one after another to work at the panel of experts under the drafting committee. In cooperation with the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law （RWlHRHL） of Sweden, the Research Center for Human Rights under Law School of the university held an international seminar titled ＂Formulation and Implementation of NHRAP- Swedish Experience.＂     

Human Rights Plan:Solve Existing Problems

SINCE ＂respect and protection of human rights＂ was written into the Amendments to the Constitution of thePeople＇s Republic of China in 2004, the Chinese government has set about drawing up implementation details and targets. On April 13, 2009, the Information Office of the State Council issued the National Human Rights Action Plan of China （2009-2010）, outlining goals and measures for the next two years.     

Construction of Human Rights Bases is a Daunting Task

<正>A speech by Vice-Minister of Education Li Weihong at the ceremony announcing the second group of national human rights education and training bases,July 22,2014 In order to implement the National Human Rights Action Plan(2012-2015),the Ministry of Education and the State Council Information Office     

National Human Rights Action Plan of China (2012-2015)

<正>EDITOR'SNOTE:TheInformation Office of the State Council, or China's cabinet, published the National Human Rights Action Plan of China (2012-2015) on Monday. Following is the full text.The formulation of the national human Rights action Plan is an important measure taken by the Chinese government to ensure the implementation of the constitutional principle of respecting and     

National Human Rights Action Plan and Human Rights Education

On April 13, 2009, the Information Office of the State Council (IOSC) published the National Human Rights Action Plan of China (2009-2010), which caused a widespread repercussion in China and the world over and won     

SPOTLIGHTS

China Publishes National Human Rights Action Plan The Chinese government pub-lished its first working plan onhuman rights protection on April     

Responsibilities and Working Mechanism of National Human Rights Education and Training Bases

<正>On July 22,2014,the second group of national human rights education and training bases was announced,increasing the number of national bases from the previous three to a total of eight,which reflects the advancement of human rights education and training in China and has far-reaching significance.Establishment of such national bases is not only an implementation of the National Human Rights Action     

China Attains Targets in National Human Rights Action Plan

Wang Chen, minister of the State Council Information Office,delivered a speech at the"Assessment Meeting of the National Human Rights Action Plan of China (2009-2010)"in Beijing on July 12. Following is the full text of the speech     

Chinese, Uzbek Institutions Agree to Human Rights Cooperation

The China Society for Human Rights Studies and the National Human Rights Center of Uzbekistan signed a mem- orandum of understanding （MOU） over cooperation on human rights on September 13, 2013.     

Push for New Developments in China’s Human Rights

In June 2012,with the approval of the State Council,the State Council Information Office issued the National Human Rights Action Plan(2012-15)(the"Action Plan"),the second national plan under the same theme.In the past two years,under the leadership of the CPC Central Committee and General Secretary Xi Jinping,the Action Plan     

A Comment on the ESCR Committee’s Consideration of the Second Chinese Report

The ESCR Committee considered China’s second Report on the Implementation of ICESCR on May 8,2014.During the last reporting period,China had made tremendous achievements in such areas as the formulation of a National Human Rights Action Plan,abolition of the Re-education Through Labor(RTL)system,implementing the right to social security and free compulsory education.In the consideration,the ESCR Committee raised old issues such as establishment of a national human rights institution,direct domestic application of the ICESCR and trade union rights as well as new ones such as human rights protection in international development or investment projects in developing countries.Nevertheless,the ESCR Committee also made a few recommendations that are not entirely appropriate,including abolition of the household registration system and family planning policy.Meanwhile,the Chinese delegation committed a few inaccuracies in describing the Chinese legal system.     

Implementing a More Positive Employment Policy and Promoting the Development of the Chinese Human Rights Cause

##正##Human rights refer to the basic rights to which every person is entitled based on his or her nature and dignity under certain social and historical circumstances.Simply put,the term means that everyone has the right to live and develop in a free and equal manner.Article 42 of the Chinese Constitution stipulates that Chinese citizens have both the right and obligation to work.The right to employment is a basic right for our citizens.The National Human Rights Action Plan of China(2012-2015)