THE JOURNAL OF HUMAN RIGHTS Information for Authors

The Journal of Human Rights publishes original works in law,philosophy,political science and other disciplines which deal with concepts,measurement tools and policy alternatives from human rights perspectives.Please submit your manuscripts to the following e-mail address:JHRsubmissions@cupl.edu.cn.Manuscripts accepted for review should satisfy the following format specifications:

THE JOURNAL OF HUMAN RIGHTS Information for Authors

The journal of human Rights publishes original works in law,philosophy,political science and other disciplines which deal with concepts,measurement tools and policy alternatives from human rights perspectives.Please submit your manuscripts to the following e-mail address:JHRsubmissions@cupl.edu.cn.

On the Expansion and Realization of the Right to Environmental Information in Environmental Protection Supervision

As an innovation in the environmental governance system that breaks the traditional hierarchical structure,environmental protection supervision has not only played a significant role in protecting tangible environmental rights but also expanded the basic scope of the right to environmental information—part of procedural environmental rights.In the supervision of environmental protection,the objects of the right to environmental information and the subjects of the obligation to provide environmental information have been both expanded,with the focus shifting from government information to Party information and from administrative organs to Party organs.This vividly demonstrates the Communist Party of China’s concrete efforts to protect human rights in the field of the endeavor to build an ecological civilization.At present,the realization of the right to environmental information in environmental protection supervision still faces problems such as insufficient standards and norms,disordered practice and operation,and lack of liability guarantee.In this context,based on renewing relevant subjects’cognition of the right to know in environmental protection supervision,we should further improve and specify the rule for disclosing information about environmental protection supervision,rationally distribute the obligations for information disclosure in environmental protection supervision,and clarify the accountability rules for violating relevant requirements for information disclosure,so as to promote the overall development of the environmental protection supervision system while guaranteeing the realization of the right to environmental information.

Why The Constitution Should Protect Personal Credit Information?——An Approach of Right Argumentation

Protecting personal credit information through constitutional rights is not only essemtial for individuals to defend against infringements on their personal credit information rights and interests by public power in the social credit system,but also a requirement for unified legislation on social credit to explore the basis for constitutional norms.In the era of the credit economy,personal credit information has become a vital resource for realizing personal autonomy.Along with the increase in the state’s supervision and control of personal credit,the realization of the autonomous value in the interests related to personal credit information has also set more obligations for the state.Therefore,interests related to personal credit information should be regarded as a constitutional right.Because of its significant economic interest and value,the right to personal credit information should be classified as a constitutional property right.As a constitutional property right,the right to personal credit information can not only help protect people’s economic interests,but also achieve the goal of safeguarding their personality interests.

Enforcement of Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Disclosure of Government Information and Continual Development of a Group of Basic Human Rights

Introduction 2013 saw the sixth anniversary of the formulation of Regulations of the People＇s Republic of China on Disclosure of Government Information （hereinafter referred to as the Regulations） and the fifth anniversary of their being put into effect. As the Regulations were stipulated and put into force,

Impact of Enforcement of Right of Communication through Information Network

On 27 October 2001, the Standing Committee of the People's Congress reviewed and passed the Amendment to the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China. In Article 10 of the amended Copyright Law as of 2001 has been incorporated a new subject matter under the copyright protection: the right of communication through information network, that is, the right to make a work available to the public by wire or by wireless means, so that people may have access to the work from a place and at a time individu...

The Profound Revelation of Human Social Relations and the Profound Realization of Information Right of Citizens——The social significance of network technique advancement in the perspective of “Entity Cube”

The R＆D group of relationship searching in Microsoft Asia Research Institute explains ＂Entity Cube＂ launched in 2008 as follows：

Legal Protection of the Right of Informed Consent of the Subjects of Human Clinical Trials in China

The “informed consent principle” in human clinical trials is the product of the extension of the concept of human rights in the field of human trials and a reflection of the progress of human civilization in biomedical research. In recent years, the legal protection of the right to informed consent for research subjects has been gradually improved in China. The right to informed consent for research subjects has been improved from an ethical norm to a legal norm. The legal status of legal norms has also been gradually improved. Based on the public law regulations, private law relief has been added to the legal relief system for the infringement of the right to informed consent for research subjects. As a result, the protection of rights has been enhanced. The domestic informed consent protection system is partially in line with international norms. The protection of the right to informed consent depends on the perfection of the legal system and the social consensus to respect human rights and the right to self-determination.

THE JOURNAL OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Articles from researchers,scholars,legal practitioners,and postgraduates in the field of human rights are welcomed.We especially seek original papers written in English.Manuscripts should be submitted via www.humanrightscn.com.Authors should not simultaneously submit the manuscript to another journal.

Information for Authors

The Journal of Human Rights publishes original works in law,philosophy,political science and other disciplines which deal with concepts,measurement tools and policy alternatives from human rights perspectives.Please submit your manuscripts to the following e-mail address:JHRsubmissions@cupl.edu.cn.Manuscripts accepted for review should satisfy the following format specifications:

Human Rights Jurisprudence in Hospice Care——Thoughts on the Concept and Boundary of “Death with Dignity”

Death with dignity is the embodiment of the dignity of human life in the context of end-of-life medical care.However,in the development of its concept,it has been alienated into a single way of death and is often confused with the concept of euthanasia.It is therefore a theoretical and practical necessity to re-expand the connotations of death with dignity Death with dignity is the subjective value of dignity reflected in the context of dying.It takes equality,freedom,and virtue as the core,and uses the right to life as its external support.It is projected onto the medical context and incorporates the patient’s right to informed consent.Subject to public interest,legal paternalism,and the principles of public order and good customs,the boundary of the right to death with dignity should be between active treatment and natural death,and active euthanasia in the form of giving up the right to life should not be included in the right to death with dignity.

Submission Information

Articles from researchers,scholars,legal practitioners,and postgraduates in the field of human rights are welcomed.We especially seek original papers written in English.Manuscripts should be submitted via www.humanrightscn.com.A uthors should not simultaneously submit the manuscript to another journal.

Regulations for the Protection of the Right of Communication through Information Network

Article 1 These Regulations have been formulated under the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the Copyright Law) with a view to protecting the right of communication through information network enjoyed by copyright owners, performers and producers of sound recordings and video recordings (hereinafter collectively referred to as the right owners) and to encouraging creation and communication of works conducive to the building of a socialist society that is advanced ethically and materially.

On China's Protection of Citizens' Right to Be Informed and Construction of Government Information Publicity System

I. The Unfolding Situation of the Philosophy of Right to Be Informed in China and Early Construction of Government Information Publicity System The origin of the thought,known as China＇s protection of right to be informed and the construction of government information publicity system

The Bundle of Personal Information Rights from the Perspective of State Protection

The bundle of personal information rights refers to a set of rights belonging to the subject of personal information,including the right to know,decide,inquire,correct,copy,delete,etc.Such a bundle of rights is usually understood in Chinese civil rights legal circles as a civil right falling under the paradigm of individual autonomy and control,and is interpreted as a specific right to personal information.This understanding somewhat misinterprets the nature and function of the bundle of personal information rights.In terms of its nature,the bundle of personal information rights is the outcome of the state’s obligation to actively protect and empower individuals through institutional safeguards,and is thus essentially a means and a tool of protection granted to individuals by the state under the concept of protective law.In terms of its function,the bundle of personal information rights is both a tool enabling individuals to check and counterbalance processors of information and a strategy for the state to regulate data processors.Understanding the nature and functions of the bundle of rights from the perspective of state protection and regulation strategies helps to construct a fairer,more transparent and rational order of public law data governance under the concept of protective law and promotes the structural optimization and capacity enhancement of the data governance system.As an instrumental right under the state’s regulatory strategy,the implementation of the bundle of personal information rights needs to focus on facilitating the individual’s knowledge,participation and ability to negotiate under procedural justice,as well as the reasonable allocation of rights and obligations between individuals and information processors under distributive justice,with a view to continuously developing and enhancing the state’s regulatory rationality.

Analysis of Copyright Infringement in Deep Linking

With the development of Intemet technology, various kinds of network link show up, from common links to deep links, from the web to mobile client. Many platforms named the deep links banner aggregation service emerged gradually. The deep linking has brought convenience to the public and also caused a lot of copyright infringement problems. This paper expounds the identification of infringement of the deep linking information transmission on internet and the identification of infringement of the right of reproduction, furthermore analyzing three kinds of applicable standards to determine interact information transmission behavior. Finally, we should gradually get rid of the dependence on server standard applicable, auxiliary for the substantive alternative standard, and gradually complete the substantive alternative standard.

Development in theoretical study and practice of library legislation in China

One of the most outstanding characteristics of library legislation in China is that theoretical research and legislative practice are mutually reinforcing, making important issues and basic rules and regulations closely associated with legislation and the research focus. A national library law is currently being enacted while several local library legislations have already seen fruitful results. In the enactment of 'Regulations for the Protection of Information Network Dissemination Rights', the library professional participated for the first time in enacting a national copyright law, which led to unprecedented flourishing of library activities and copyright studies. The promulgation of another legal framework,'Government Information Disclosure Regulations' further advanced the research on related issues and pushed forward government information services in public libraries in the same way. A new landmark for library legislation in recent years is the promulgation of'Guidelines for Land Utilization for Public Library Construction' and 'Public Library Construction Standards', while the framing of 'Rules of Professional Ethics for Librarians in China(On trial)' and the 'Library Service Manifesto' give indication that a framework of self-disciplinary measures of library professionals is established.

Public access to information and open governance in Kenya

This paper investigates the role of public access to information in open governance in Kenya;identifies the factors affecting access to public information in Kenya;establishes the extent to which access to public information has influenced open governance in Kenya;and recommends strategies to enhance open governance through access of public information in Kenya.The paper is based on a qualitative study designed as an exploratory survey.Qualitative data was collected through key informant interviews with staff of the Commission on Administrative Justice(Office of the Ombudsman),which is tasked with implementing the Act,and documentary analysis.Content analysis of reports generated by implementing or oversight agencies was also conducted.The findings of the study show that the implementation of the Access to Information Act(2016)has had major contributions to the attainment of Kenya's commitments to open governance.Access to information underlies initiatives relating to open data sharing,beneficial ownership and access to justice.However,the implementation of the Act in Kenya faces challenges such as lack of funding,corruption,low levels of citizen awareness,and a culture of secrecy.The study recommends that the government should set up monitoring mechanisms to evaluate milestones of open governance initiatives such as the Act so as to be able to better evaluate the contributions of each commitment internally rather than relying on external evaluators.

Selection of a Model for Civil Law Protection of Personal Information

Despite its safety and convenience,modern technology has turned out to be an alienating force independent of humankind.The relationship between modern technology and human development furnishes the macro-background for the discussion of personal information protection issues.Chinese law should respond actively to avoid being reduced to a"morass of rules"in the global context.China’s legislation on personal information protection emphasizes public law at the expense of private law;it lacks the rule based support of basic civil law.Within the legal system,civil law is an important means and basic norm for protecting the agency of human beings,as it can provide systemic support for the protection of personal information.Formulation of the corresponding legislation should establish the independent control of personal information by the subject of the information,and should reinforce the position of the weaker side in the interest relationship.With regard to selecting of a model of civil law protection of personal information,the models of indirect protection and legal interest protection both have flaws;the rights protection model is better suited to China’s legislative and judicial realities.The right to personal information can be embedded in the existing normative system of personality rights to ensure the internal compatibility of the legal system.The rights protection model should be adopted in the personality right section of the Civil Code.

Information Privacy Protection in the New Chinese Civil Code:Priority or Replacement?

The right to privacy has been developed through judicial practice and has evolved from"the protection of the right to reputation" to"privacy interest"then to"privacy right." The Civil Code of the People's Republic of China(2020)clarifies the right to information privacy and the right to personal information as two independent personality rights and establishes a privacy priority protection mechanism for private information in civil law.The comparative efficiency of the right to personal information may mean that the protection of the right to information privacy is weakened or even replaced by the right to personal information.The uncertainty and fragmentation of private information also creates a wide gray space for judicial decisions.The development from traditional privacy right to information privacy right and personal information right is generally positive and shows the active legal response to the protection of private information in multiple ways.However,clarifications and systematization are required to increase the effectiveness of such protections.