On All-round Development of Human Rights in China

In October 2003, the Third Plenary Session of the Sixteenth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) called for adherence to "the outlook toward development based on the fundamental interests of the people, toward an all-round, balanced and sustainable development." The session also     

Teaching of Human Rights Law in Chinese Universities

Teaching and research onhuman rights law are notpurely academic,in that aftergraduation law students areexpected to be judges,prose-cutors,lawyers and government officialswho,in one way or another,will be oblig-ed to respect human rights.2Chinese universi…     

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.     

Progress in China＇s Human Rights in 2013

<正>EDITOR’S NOTE:The Information Oi ce of the State Council,or China’s Cabinet,issued a white paper on Progress in China’s Human Rights in 2013.Following is the full text.Foreword In 2013 China made progress in its human rights undertaking while advancing on the course of the Chinese Dream,a great rejuvenation     

Protection of Human Rights in China＇s Judicial Proceedings

In recent years, China has madeeye-catching achievements inimproving its legal system,including its legislation on pro-tection of human rights, thanks toimplementation of the state strategy ofrunning the country in accordance withthe law. The people's cou…     

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.     

Work Hard to Enrich and Bring to Perfection ＂China Model＂ of Human Rights Protection

These are excerpts of the speech President Luo Haocai delivered at the Second National Work-Experience Exchange Conference of Human Rights Research Organizations on April 28, 2010.     

On the Role of China＇s Letters and Visits System in Human Rights Protection

<正>The letters and visits system is a kind of system for hu-man rights protection with Chinese characteristics.The system has made tremendous achievements in promoting and safeguarding human rights and ac-cumulated rich experience in the protection of human rights.in the future,it will continuously play a unique role in China’s human rights protection.I.China’s Letters and Visits System Is a System for Human Rights Protection Since the United nations General assembly passed the Universal     

Practice and Model of China＇s Participation in the World＇s Human Rights Development

China started to participate in the world＇s Human Rights （HR） development from the time when it began to reform and open up. The efforts over the past 30 years have made China one of the countries that are the best in respecting and protecting HR in the world. Not only has China made tremendous achievements in HR development but also attained a deeper understanding of HR that transcending ideology and the universal values for the mankind.     

促进业主依法维权的两条建议

多年在房地产界做律师工作的经历,使我对业主因缺乏法律意识而丧失自己的合法权益深有感触.去年,我就加大对商品住宅维修资金监管力度的问题提出了提案,北京市建委不仅给予我满意的答复,而且采取了具体有效的措施,使业主的权益得到了切实的保证.目前,商品房住宅中的各种问题仍然是大家关注的焦点.这里,我就两个比较普遍的问题提出自己的看法和建议.     

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…     

略论依法执政

依法执政是党的领导方式和执政方式的创新 ,是加强和改善党的领导 ,提高执政能力 ,巩固执政地位的必然选择。依法执政所依之“法”,首先是宪法 ,其次是法律。宪法是政党执政之根基 ,是政党取得和行使国家权力之源泉。坚持依法执政 ,就必须维护宪法至上的权威 ;坚持依法执政 ,就要把党的政策和主张依照法定的程序化为人民的意志和国家的意志 ,融进宪法和法律之中     

依法执政是依法治国的基础和保障

新中国成立后,中国共产党领导国家,履行执政职能,积累了十分丰富的经验.中共十六届四中全会通过的<中共中央关于加强党的执政能力建设的决定>,从六个方面总结了中国共产党执政的成功经验.     

New Development Concept Guides the New Development of Human Rights Theory in China

The new development concept of innovation, coordination, green, openness and sharing has posed new requirements for the development of human rights theory in China. Innovation is the impetus and vitality for the development of human rights theory and is required for the study of human rights in terms of its content, method, and form. Coordination is the social basis for the development of human rights theory in contemporary China and human rights theory can be scientific and persuasive through coordination of the interests of all parties concerned. Green is the natural basis for the development of human rights theory in contemporary China and human rights theory can have rich connotations and far-reaching impact through ecological protection and environmental control. Openness is the international vision for the development of human rights theory in contemporary China and the international influence of human rights theory in contemporary China can be increased constantly through international exchange and dialogue on human rights theory. Sharing is the value pursuit for the development of human rights theory in contemporary China and human rights should be jointly constructed and shared by the entire people in an all-round way.     

CSHRS Issues China Human Rights Development Report 2014

<正>The China Society for Human Rights Studies(CSHRS)issued on August 6 the China Human Rights Development Report 2014(human rights blue book),which is the fourth of its kind in China.The blue book analyzes the connotation of the Chinese Dream and explained the significance of the Third Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.The blue book summarizes the general characteristics of China’s human     

Enhancing the Rule of Law in China,Improving Judicial Protection for Human Rights

<正>The Third Plenary Session ofthe 18th Central Committeeof the Communist Partyof China(CPC)was a vi-tally important meeting during thedecisive stage of China constructinga well-off society in an all-roundway.It endorsed the CPC CentralCommittee’s"Decision on CertainKey Issues on ComprehensivelyDeepening Reform"(hereafter,"thedecision.")The decision condensedthe thinking and wisdom of the entireParty and society regarding com-prehensively deepening reform andmade a series of new breakthroughsin theory and politics related to re-form.It was a general deploymentand mobilization for comprehensive-ly deepening reform and will play a     

Protecting Human Rights Development with Application of the Rule of Law:From the Perspective of New Development Concept

The rule of law plays an important role in promoting the development of human rights. The five development concept introduced by The Fifth Plenary Session of the 18 th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China carry the connotation of rule of law and play an important role in guiding the promotion of Chinese human rights. The question of how to adopt the five development concept in the process of protecting human rights through the thinking mode of the rule of law is the focus both in the academic circles and among the practical people. This article tries to analyze how to improve Chinese human rights development through the application of the rule of law under the guidance of the five development concepts.