China’s “Human Rights Action Plan”: Long Awaited, Short in Substance

April 20, 2009       Comments Off on China’s “Human Rights Action Plan”: Long Awaited, Short in Substance

 

China’s “Human Rights Action Plan”: Long Awaited, Short in Substance On April 13, the State Council Information Office issued China’s first National Human Rights Action Plan (available in English here). While CHRD welcomes the promulgation of this document, which undoubtedly marks one step forward in the Chinese government’s changing attitude (read more…)

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China Should Ensure that its “National Action Plan” Amounts to More than a Publicity Stunt

November 7, 2008       Comments Off on China Should Ensure that its “National Action Plan” Amounts to More than a Publicity Stunt

 

China Should Ensure that its “National Action Plan” Amounts to More than a Publicity Stunt (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, November 7, 2008) –The Chinese government announced on November 4 that it is to draft its first “national action plan to protect human rights”. Although CHRD welcomes the initiative, it is (read more…)

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