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 of China(2016-2020)

正Introduction The period from 2016 to 2020 is a decisive stage for China in the building of a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way as well as a major stage for realizing the orderly,steady and sustainable development of human rights in China.     

National Human Rights Action Plan of China （2009-2010）

Introduction
The realization of human rights in the broadest sense has been a long-cherished ideal of mankind and also a longpursued goal of the Chinese government and people.     

China＇s New FoOd Safety Law Comes into Effect

China＇s new Food Safety Law was in effect on June 1, 2009. Essentially, it set up a recall system, while scrapping an earlier system that allowed some larger companies to be exempt from inspection. Heavier penalties were also in line for people who break the law.     

China Attains Targets in National Human Rights Action Plan

Wang Chen, minister of the State Council Information Office,delivered a speech at theAssessment 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     

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     

National Human Rights Action Plan as a Milestone

Since the state respects and protects human rights was written into the Constitution in 2004, the Chinese government has issued many white papers during a short period of a few years and has included respect and protect human rights in the 11th Five Year Plan of national Economic and Social Development. Respect and protect human rights has risen from     

China to Formulate First Human Rights Action Plan

Nearly a century ago, in 1913, the Mongolian-Tibetan School, forerunner of the Middle School Affiliated to the Central University for Nationalities, was established in Beijing. This testifies to the fact that, even in the days of Northern Warlords Government, the Chinese government pursued an educational policy embodying the historical notion that all ethnic groups are entailed to equal educational opportunities and should live harmoniously in the great family of China.     

Action Plan to Promote Human Rights in China

The State Council information Office unveiled the national human Rights action Plan (2012-2015) (hereinafter referred to as the action Plan) on June 11, drawing wide attention, both domestically and internationally. Wang Chen, minister of the State Council information Office, answered questions concerning China’s formulation of the action Plan in an exclusive interview with the Xinhua news agency. The following is the translated version of the full text of the interview:Xinhua: The Chinese government introduced the     

Study on the Joint Meeting Mechanism for the National Human Rights Action Plan

The joint meeting mechanism for the National Human Rights Action Plan(NHRAP)is a multi-faceted mechanism which unifies political,legislative,administrative,judicial and social sectors.It undertakes the responsibility of formulating,implementing,supervising and evaluating the NHRAP,promotes mutual learning,exchange and competition among member units in the protection of human rights.Over the ten years since it was established,it has proved to be a successful innovative mechanism for protecting human rights that is in line with China's national conditions.In order to improve the operation of the joint meeting mechanism the NHRAP,it is necessary to establish a more effective coordination mechanism within the joint meeting mechanism,and to subdivide the monitoring and evaluation functions into three levels.     

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.＂     

Connection Between Policies and Laws on Human Rights Protection:Case Study of the National Human Rights Action Plans

China's National Human Rights Action Plans connect policies and laws on human rights protection in terms of ideas,procedures,and contents.The functions of the connections are the guidance to local policymaking,the promise of state commitment,and the linkage to international human rights goals.At the practical level,the enhancement of the connection between policies and laws will promote the effectiveness of human rights protection.In order to improve the rationality of human rights policies,there should be more researches on National Human Rights Action Plans,and more public participation in the process of the Plan drafting.     

Academic Research in China on National Human Rights Institutions

<正>I.Symposium on National Human Rights Institutions and Research Topics Academic research in the Chinese mainland on national human rights institutions started in February 2003From October 16-17,2004,the China University of Political Science and Law organized an international symposium in Qingdao,Shandong Province on research about national human rights protection institutions,inviting experts from Australia,South Africa and Canada to brief the symposium on related information concerning the     

Four Mechanisms for Safeguarding the Effectiveness of the Human Rights Action Plan: Based on African Experience

Since the 1993 World Conference on human Rights, nine African countries have implemented ten human rights action plans. An analysis of the texts and related implementation of these plans reveals that there are four mechanisms that play a key role in improving the effectiveness of the implementation of the national human Rights Action Plan, namely, the positioning and focusing mechanism for the country's core human rights issues, the integration mechanism between the action plans and the countries' development strategies, domestic economic growth and related resources utilization mechanism, and effective governance of domestic public conflicts and public order guarantee mechanism. defining and coordinating these mechanisms is of great practical significance for improving the effectiveness of human rights action plans in developing countries.     

中国青年志愿者行动研究报告(续)

本刊上期（2001年第2期）刊登了该报告的“上篇：现状与特点”,此期将报告全文续完。     

China National Human Development Report 2016: Social Innovation for Inclusive Human Development(Executive Summary)

正The"China National Human Development Report 2016,"was jointly authored by the United Nations Development Programme(UNDP)and the Development Research Center of the State Council(DRC).Using the concept of human development,this report comprehensively reviews and systematically analyzes the promotion of inclusive human development via social innovations in China.It also enriches international     

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: