Academic Symposium on China＇s Human Rights Development

To mark the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 30th anniversary of China＇ s reform and opening up, the China Society for Human Rights Studies （CSHRS） held an academic symposium named China＇s Thirty Years of Reform and Opening up and Human Rights Development, on December 2-3, 2008 in Beijing. Attending were Wang Chen, deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China （CPC） Central Committee and director of the State Council Information Office, and Luo Haocai, president of the CSHRS. Both spoke at the symposium, which gathered some 60 human rights experts from all over China.     

China's Path to the Implementation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

<正>This year is the 70~(th) Anniversary of the universal Declaration of Human Rights.It is of great importance for the China Society for Human Rights Studies and the China Foundation for Human Rights Development to hold a symposium to commemorate and discuss the historical significance and value to the times of the universal Declaration on Human Rights     

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.     

Respecting and Promoting Human Rights And Constructing a Harmonious World

ESITOR'S NOTE: An international symposium held in Beijing with the theme of "Respecting and Promoting Human Rights and Constructing a Harmonious World" was held in Beijing from November 22 to 24, 2006. The following are excerpts from the speeches and papers of some partcipants.     

Speech at the Symposium on Study and Implementation of the Spirit of the 19~(th) CPC National Congress at the China Society for Human Rights Studies

<正>Following the successful conclusion of the 19~(th) Communist Party of China National Congress,there has been a nationwide upsurge in the study and implementation of the spirit of the Congress.It was therefore both necessary and timely for the China Society for Human Rights Studies to organize a symposium on the study and implementation of the spirit of the Congress.I’d like to express my understanding of the study and implementation of the spirit of the 19th CPC National Congress from three aspects:     

Human Rights Symposium Bridges China, Germany

"Human civilization assumes a variety of forms, and conditions vary from country to country. But mutual understanding can be achieved through dialogue. This human rights symposium bridges China and Germany." So said a German parliamentarian, who spoke on behalf of Mrs. Herta Daeubler-Gemlin, Minister of Justice of Germany, at the opening ceremony of the fourth China-Germany Human Rights Symposium held in Stuttgart on July 19, 2002. The Minister was     

Human Rights Consensus and the Common Prosperity of Civilizations——A Summary of Views at the “2018·China-Europe Seminar on Human Rights”

The "2018·China-Europe Seminar on Human Rights" was successfully held at the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium, on June 28. The seminar was hosted by the China Society for Human Rights Studies and the International Institute of Human Rights, and was organized by the Human Rights Institute at the Southwest University of Political Science and Law and the French ADELIE Language and Cultural Exchange Association. The University of Strasbourg, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and European Institute for Political and Strategic Communication were served as co-organizers. Over 60 experts and scholars in the field of human rights from China and Europe attended the seminar in search of the diversity of civilization and human rights protection, focusing on themes such as "the philosophy of human rights in a Chinese context", "the philosophy of human rights in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its reflection", "human rights theory and practice in a pluralistic world", "human rights exchanges and dialogues under the diversity of civilization", and "in search of human rights consensus in diverse civilizations." In the context of respecting diversity, the seminar sought a consensus to promote trans-cultural communication in the form of dialogues and to strengthen understanding between the academic circles of China and Europe.     

Wang Chen： China Registers Historic Progress in Human Rights

EDITOR＇S NOTE： On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the publication of the UniversalDeclaration of Human Rights and the 30th anniversary of China＇s reform and opening up, Wang Chen, director of the State Council Information Office, accepted an exclusive interview by the Human Rights journal, during which he gave a positive appraisal of the position and role of the UniversalDeclaration of Human Rights, expounded China＇s basic views on human rights and achievements in human rights development and visualized the prospects of human rights development in China and the world as a whole. The full text of Q＆A follows：     

Enhancing Cultural Consensus and Promoting Harmonious Integration: A Summary of the Views of “2016·China-Europe Seminar on Human Rights”

2016 ·China-Europe Seminar on Human Rights successfully took place on September 27 to 28, 2016 in Southwest University of Political Science and Law. The seminar was sponsored by China Society for Human Rights Studies, hosted by the Human Rights Research Institute of the Southwest University of Political Science and Law, and centered around the theme of the "Protection of Ethnic Minorities' Rights". More than 60 experts and scholars from six countries of Europe as well as China conducted in-depth discussions on the protection of economic, social and cultural rights, focusing on the protection of the rights of ethnic minorities. The participants agreed that enhancing cross-cultural consensus and promoting harmonious integration are essential for the cause of human rights protection for ethnic minorities and even for the overall progress of the human rights cause of all humankind.     

胡锦涛致信中国人权研究会强调— 一如既往坚持以人为本 切实推动人权事业发展

Chinese President Hu Jintao has vowed the Chinese people will, as always, work together with the international community to promote healthy development of the human rights cause in the world. Hu made the remarks in a letter to the China Society for Human Rights Studies on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the publication of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.     

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 ...     

Give Play to the Role of NGOs Create a New Situation for the Cause of Human Rights with Chinese Characteristics

<正>It’s a great pleasure to meet you in Beijing and solemnly commemorate the 70th anniversary of the universal Declaration of Human Rights. First, on behalf of the China Foundation for Human Rights Development, I would like to express my sincere gratitude and heartfelt thanks to all the friends who have been committed to supporting and promoting the development of China’s human rights cause over the years.     

20 Years' Implementation Of the Basic Law

正A symposium was held in Beijing on May27 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the implementation of the Basic Law of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region(HKSAR).Government officials as well as relevant experts and scholars attended the event,expressing their views on the implementation of the Basic Law of HKSAR.The following are excerpts of their talks.     

Symposium Held to Mark Labor Law Anniversary

Asymposium was held August 19-21 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Labor Law of the People'sRepublic of China. More than 180 experts attended the symposium organized by the Labor and Social Security Branch of the Beijing Law Society. They were from some of China's leading universities, as     

Sino-German Human Rights Symposium Held in Beijing

<正>The 12th Sino-German Human Rights Symposium was held from July 13 to 14 in Beijing,with a theme of international law and human rights protection.Chinese and German participants at the symposium discussed international legal protection for sovereignty and civil rights,and coordination between international human rights conventions and national laws in respective countries,exchanged their views in a candid method and reached extensive consensus on related issues.     

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-     

Advancing Human Rights Cause through More Dialogues,Communication and Better Mutual Understanding and Trust

Distinguished Vice-Chairman Jiang Zhenghua, Distinguished Guests and Friends, Ladies and Gentlemen, First of all, please allow me to extend heart-felt congratulations on behalf of the Information Office of the State Council for the convening of the International Symposium on Respecting and Promot-ing Human Rights and Constructing a Harmonious World. I'd also like to take this opportunity to extend my warm wel-come to all the foreign friends who have defied the long journey to attend this symposium.     

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...     

Xi Stresses Human Rights Development in Chinese Context

<正>BEIJING, Dec. 10 (Xinhua)-president Xi Jinping pledged to uphold the path of human rights development that fits the Chinese context and promotes well-rounded human development.Xi, also general secretary of the Communist party of China (CpC) Central Committee, made the statement in a congratulatory letter to a symposium marking the 70~(th) anniversary of the universal Declaration of Human Rights in Beijing Monday.     

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-