Implementing a More Positive Employment Policy and Promoting the Development of the Chinese Human Rights Cause

Human rights refer to the basic rights to which every person is entitled based on his or her nature and dignlty under certain social and historical circumstances. Simply put, the term means that everyone has the right to live and develop in a free and equal manner.

Outline of the Construction of Chinese Human Rights Culture in the New Era

in the broadest sense,respecting and protecting human rights is a major achievement in the progress of human civilization.human rights culture is the most essential feature of human rights.from the perspective of the development of human civilization,human rights culture reflects a country’s thinking and wisdom as well as its civilization level and represents a country’s cultural soft power.Chinese human rights culture in the new era is a socialist human rights culture in a broad sense,a human rights culture in the new stage of development of socialism with Chinese characteristics in a narrow sense,and an ideological spirit and moral strength of Chinese human rights culture in a certain historical period.at a new historical starting point,strengthening the construction of China’s human rights culture in the new era and gathering the strength of China human rights culture have important practical significance and far-reaching historical significance for building China’s human rights theory,developing advanced socialist culture with Chinese characteristics,consolidating the confidence in socialist culture with Chinese characteristics,building a country with a strong socialist culture,and enhancing China’s cultural soft power.

Prospects Great for Work of Chinese Human Rights Theorists

Here we are, at this springtime, at Tianjin-based Nankai University for this, the Second NationalConference for Experience-Sharing by Human Rights Studies Institutions. This gathering is an event of great importance to academic studies of human rights in China, highlighting the liveliness and vitality characteristic of our work.

The Historical Vicissitudes of Chinese Human Rights Culture

Culture is the spiritual es- sence and basis of human rights, and human rights are the value orientation andobjective of culture. Human rights are universal and particular at the same time. Each nation has its own specific concept and value orientation related to human rights culture. In the broad sense, human rights culture is the collective name for the fruit of material and spiritual civi- lizations, which is human rights.

Zhang Pengchun,a Globally Famed Chinese Human Rights Activist

Zhang Pengchun （1892-1957） is remembered in China largely as an educator and scholar. Worldwide, however, he is better Known as a great human rights activist, mainly for the role he played in the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the wake of World War II.

Vigorously Boosting the Development of Chinese Human Rights Theory and Practice

We feel a great honor and heavy responsibil- ity upon the Human Rights Research Center at Shandong University being named one of China＇s national human rights education and training bases. In our view, national human rights education and training bases should keep up with the times, bring into full play their ad- vantages of uniqueness and openness, complement each other, make con- certed efforts to achieve innovation and vigorously boost the development of Chinese human rights theory and practice. The university center will continue to bring into play its tradi- tional strength in theoretical research and graduate education and work hard to fulfill all the tasks of the center. It will focus on the following work.

The International Communication of Chinese Concept of Human Rights in the New Era

The Chinese concept of human rights serves as the core value of China’s path of human rights development,guiding the comprehensive advancement of China’s human rights cause and providing Chinese wisdom for the development of human rights cause worldwide.Throughout the development process of China’s human rights cause in the new era,the international communication of the Chinese concept of human rights has achieved positive results and played an essential role in the international human rights discourse struggle,external exchanges on human rights,and the transformation of international human rights mechanisms.However,it also faces challenges such as the dominance of Western human rights concepts,the marginalization of the Chinese concept of human rights,the incomplete establishment of China’s external discourse system on human rights,and constraints on international communication channels.Therefore,in the new era,it is crucial to address the weaknesses in the international communication of the Chinese concept of human rights,optimize communication channels,and enhance its international influence.

The Development Path for Human Rights with Chinese Characteristics

Like most countries in the world, China supports the ideal of human rights de- picted and advocated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international docu- ments and agrees with the idea that human rights should be universal. However, China also holds that to better realize the common goals of human rights requires that each coun- try explore and find the best and most efficient way in accordance with its own conditions. One of the reasons for the fast development of human rights in China since its reform and opening-up is that China has chosen a development path for human rights according to its own conditions. The path fits the conditions of China and therefore efficiently promotes the realization of universal human rights.

For a Socialist Theoretical System for Human Rights with Chinese Characteristics

I.The Necessity and Feasibility for Developing a Socialist Theoretical System for Human Rights with Chinese Characteristics Development of such a system is needed to ensure success of the social transformation and transition ongoing up in China

Building Incubators for Chinese Socialist Human Rights Values

We are announcing the second group of na- tional human rights education and training bases, which is a significant as well as pleasant event in China＇s human rights development. On behalf of the State Council Information Office, I would like to express my warm con- gratulations to Renmin University of China, Fudan University, Wuhan University, Shandong University and the Southwest University of Political Science and Law. I would also like to express my sincere re- spect to the experts and scholars who have made excellent contribu- tions to China＇s human rights cause over the past decades.

Chinese Religious Leaders and Human Rights Experts on US Religious Freedom Report

The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) issued its 2003 annual report on May 13, uttering irresponsible criticisms of religious affairs of many countries, including China, and listed China among the 'countries of particular concerns.' This has aroused strong protests from Chinese religious leaders. On May 22, the China Society for Human Rights Studies and the China Religious Research Center held a forum in Beijing. The participating religious leaders and human rights experts gave the lie to the US report. Published below are the excerpts of the speeches by some religious leaders and human rights experts:

Human Rights In Chinese Prisons In the Eye of a Prison Inmate

I’m serving a prison term at the Beijing Prison. It is already more than four years. One day in September 2000, one of my brothers who reside overseas came to see me. In private, he asked me: "Do you have enough to eat? Have you ever been beaten by anybody? Do you do very hard work? Is it cold in winter?" His questions startled me. They showed the unjust reports by foreign media and that made my brother worried about me.

Characteristics of Human Rights Education In Chinese Schools

As an educator, I have been keen on human rights education in Chinese schools. Tbrough visits to schools ranging from those at the primary level to schools of higher learning, I have found that education of the young in human rights is fairly developed in the country and conducted in a comprehensive, scientific manner. We are justified to say that a complete system of human rights education is already in place in the country.

Chinese Experts and Scholars On US Human Rights Report

A dozen human rights experts and scholars from institutions of higher learning and research organizations attended a forum hem by the China Society for Human Rights Studies (CSHRS) in Beijing in early March. With a large amount of facts, they refuted the 2001 country reports on human rights issued on March 4 by the US Department of State for its vicious distortion and attacks on China's human rights. Following are excerpts of their speeches.

People's Complaints System in China——Chinese way of human rights relief

The people＇s complaints system is a mechanism of democracy and human rights relief under the traditional legal system of China. It has displayed positive roles during different historical periods after 1949 when the new China was founded.

From Tangshan to Wenchuan: Human Rights Practice of Chinese Characteristics

Confronted with the sudden devastating quakes that rocked Sichuan and half China on May 12, the Chinese government and the Chinese people transformed the sorrow and grievances into enormous force and stood up from the debris undaunted.

Exploration of Human Rights by Chinese Communist Pioneers

The Communist Party of China （CPC） ascended the stage of history holding high the banner of human rights. From themoment of its establishment, the Party has inscribed manifestly on its banner the principle of striving for human rights for the public.

Teaching of Human Rights Law in Chinese Universities

Teaching and research on human rights law are not purely academic, in that after graduation law students are expected to be .judges, prosetutors, lawyers and government officials who, in one way or another, will be obliged to respect human rights.

Building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind: a Chinese Scheme of Global Human Rights Governance

Sponsored by the China Society for Human Rights Studies and the Publicity Department of the Tianjin Municipal Committee,the symposium on building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind and Global Human Rights Governance starts today at Nankai University.On behalf of the China Society for Human Rights Studies,I would like to extend my warm congratulations to the conveners of conference,and

The Path of Human Rights Development with Chinese Characteristics and the Party's Leadership Development

Driving the development of human rights in China and participating in global human rights governance are the inherent requirements for the development of human rights with Chinese characteristics.To explore a path for the development human rights with Chinese characteristics,the fundamental requirement is to push forward the development of the Party’s leadership in multiple dimensions while adhering to the Party’s leadership.Among them,the Party’s political leadership is the fundamental guarantee for the path of human rights development with Chinese characteristics to move in the right direction.The Party’s ideological leadership provides advanced guidance for the path of human rights development with Chinese characteristics.The Party’s strategic decision-making capability determines the effectiveness of the path of human rights development with Chinese characteristics.The Party’s capability of mobilizing and leading the whole of society and integrating political and social resources is a necessity for a sustainable power supply for the path of human rights development with Chinese characteristics.Establishing a path of human rights development with Chinese characteristics and further promoting respect for and protection of human rights are important actions to advance the Party’s leadership development in the New Era.