Cooperation and a Harmonious World： Advances for the Human Rights

It is an important challenge to out-line some comments on the theme of international cooperation and, in the extent of the construction of a more harmonious world, the poten-tial interactions of both government and civil society, at a national and international level, making ways for advances in the area of human rights.     

Dialogue and Education： Two Ways to Protect Human Rights and Build a Harmonious World

It is indeed a great privilege to come to this ancient and fascinating city of Beijing to share views and to participate in what promises to be a high-quality debate at the initiative of one of China's most prestigious and respected human rights organisations. I have no doubt that in such a setting, and through the enrichment     

A Brief Perspective upon Human Rights and a Harmonious World

The word "harmonious", an adjective, can be defined as "friendly". Its synonyms include peaceful, rhythmical, unison, compatible and con-cordant. It can also be described as the art of using chords in music.     

Great Achievements Exhibited for More Understanding and Better Cooperation——On the Human Rights Exhibition in Beijing,November 17-26,2006

A large scale human rights exhibition was held inside the Museum of Culture Palace of the Nationalities in downtown Beijing, Novem-ber 17-26. 2006 mainly showcasing the country's efforts and progress it has made and is making in human rights protection and promotion in China since the founda-tion of new China in 1949.     

National Emergency and Human Rights Protection

I. Outline In order to cope with various crises, more than 80 countries in the world have declared emergency state since 1985. So to speak, ＂emergency states are a significant topic in the modern democratic constitutional politics,     

Prospects of Establishing an Asia-Pacific Regional Framework for Human Rights Cooperation

The regional framework for human rights cooperation that has as its core a regional human rights charter andmechanisms is an important third way to promote and protect human rights, apart from the domestic and the universal international ways.     

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.     

General Report： International Symposium on “Respecting and Promoting Human Rights and Constructing a Harmonious World” Held in Beijing, November 22-24, 2006

An international symposium with the theme of "Respect-ing and Promoting Human Rights and Constructing a Harmonious World" was held in Beijing from November 22 to 24, 2006. It was sponsored by the China Soci-ety for Human Rights Studies to mark the 15th anniversary of China's issuance of the first white paper on human rights, as well as the 40th anniversary of the UN Internation-al Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Eco-nomic, Social and Cultural Rights. About 70 officials and experts from 19 countries and regions attended the symposium.     

Promoting Human Rights,Building a Harmonious World

More than 50 years ago, the United Nations adopted the renowned Universal Declaration of Human Rights. And 40 years passed since the adoption by the United Nations of the International Con-vention on Civil and Political Rights and the International Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and we are also celebrating the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration on the Right to Development. Our gathering here in Bei-jing, which is themed on "respecting and promoting human rights and building a harmonious world," is therefore important. May I extend, on behalf of the China Soci-ety for Human Rights Studies, extend a warm welcome to guests, experts, scholars and other friends present on this occasion.     

Respect for Human Rights： a Fundamental Foundation for a World of Peace, Security and Harmony

Peace, security, harmonious development and human rights are closely related. Firstly, peace and security are premise and precondition for the insur-ance of human rights. It is obvious that when human beings continue to be threat-ening by wars, conflicts and chaos, their right to life is faint and insecure, and other human rights would not be fully respected or protected. On the other hand, peace and security are foundation for everyone to pursue his or her own objectives. In other words, in a society where peace and secu-rity are maitained, people will have oppor-tunity to enjoy their human rights and to affirm their own ego.     

Building a Harmonious World and Developing Global Human Rights

Between September 2005 and April 2006, China＇s national leaders made four significant proposals to the international community on bulldlng a harmonious world,t This shows that China, as a responsible country, is bringing to the intemational community its own concepts and ideas on how to cope with intemational conflicts. This action is a great effort and endeavor on China＇s part in resolving current intemational conflicts.     

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-     

International Seminar on Criminal Penalty Execution and Human Rights Protection

An International Seminar onCriminal Penalty Execu-tion and Human RightsProtection was held inKunming, capital of Yun-nan Province from November 28-29,2005. Sponsored by the ChineseSupreme People's Procuratorate, theUNDP, the Norway Parliament Admin-istrat…     

Poverty Eradication and Human Rights Safeguards： China＇s Progress and Reflections

During the process of human rights protection worldwide, poverty is increasingly attracting attentions from the international community. Whether the right of getting out of poverty can be regarded as a basic human right is still undetermined, at least it has become an unavoidable focus in the human rights area. In the article, I plan to discuss the significance of poverty eradication to human rights protection, review the efforts and achievements China has made in this regard and analyze, examine and introspect the existing problems.     

International Human Rights Conventions in China——An interview with Research Fellow Mo Jihong of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

On the advent of the ＂International Human Rights Day＂ on Dec. 10, 2007, our staff reporter Interviewed Research Fellow Mo Jihong of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences on how the international human rights conventions are implemented in China.
Born in May 1965, Mo Jihong is a native of Jingjiang, Jiangsu Province. He is a research fellow at the Law Institute of the Chinese Academy of Social sciences and a tutor for Ph.D candidates in the International Human Rights Law. He also serves as an executive member of the Society for International Constitution Studies and vice-president of the Constitution Chapter of the China Society of Law. He was a visiting scholar at the Human Rights Institute of Norway, and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law. His principal works include International Human Rights Convention and China （2005）, Principles of Constitutional Sciences in Practice （2007） and In Defense of Legislation （2007）. He was elected as one of the ten most outstanding young jurists in China.
The following is the full text of the interview：     

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     

Scientific Approach to Development and Human Rights

The Third Plenary Session of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in October 2003 put forward a scientific approach of people-centered, all-round, coordinated and sustainable development and made it a strategy for governing the country, putting it in command of all economic and social development. Since reform and opening up in 1978, China has persisted in the central task of economic development and put development in the first place. The evolution of the concept "development is the     

Human Rights Training Course for State Functionaries

A ceremony to award the winners of human rights knowledge contest and outstanding writings of Human Rights magazine was held on January28 in Beijing..     

Foreign Exchange and Cooperation in Human Rights Education——A Case Study of the China University of Political Science and Law

<正>Exchange and cooperation in the i eld of human rights education,between higher education and research institutions in the Chinese mainland and foreign human rights institutions and relevant international organizations,are an important aspect of human rights exchange and cooperation between the Chinese mainland and foreign countries.The China University of Political Science and Law is the first university in the mainland to establish