China’s Path of Human Rights Development

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This book focuses on China’s evolution in the field of human rights protection, highlighting its achievements in various systems of human rights protection, as well as its role in international human rights governance and the healthy development of human rights. From the perspective of China’s human rights protection, starting with various types of citizens, e.g. women, children and the disabled, the book analyzes and discusses the changes and major events in the country’s human rights development path one by one, while also explaining the Chinese stance on human rights development. China is becoming more active in the international human rights cooperation field, playing its unique and constructive role and serving as the participant, builder and contributor of the international human rights governance. Series Foreword Contents The Chinese Dream and the Chinese Road of Human Rights Development The Chinese Dream Is Also a Human Rights Dream Three Dimensions of the Chinese Road of Human Rights Development: The Rule of Law, Development and Human Rights 40 Years of Reform and Opening-Up and the Road of Human Rights Development in China References Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Economic, Social and Cultural Rights as the “Second Generation of Human Rights” Measures for Safeguarding Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Achievements and Challenges References Civil and Political Rights Civil and Political Rights as the First-Generation Human Rights Measures for Safeguarding Civil and Political Rights Achievements and Challenges References Women’s Rights Women’s Rights as Human Rights Measures Taken by China for the Protection of Women’s Rights Achievements and Challenges References The Right of the Child The Rights of the Child Are Human Rights Measures for the Protection of the Rights of the Child Achievements and Challenges References Rights of Ethnic Minorities The System of Regional Ethnic Autonomy as a Basic Political System in China Measures for the Protection of Rights of Ethnic Minorities Achievements and Challenges References The Rights of the Elderly The New Concept of Protection of the Rights of the Elderly Measures Taken by China for the Protection of the Rights of Older Persons Achievements and Challenges References Rights of Persons with Disabilities A New Understanding of the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Measures Taken by China for Protecting the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Achievements and Challenges References China and International Human Rights Governance The United Nations and the Mainstreaming of Human Rights China’s Active Participation in the UN Human Rights Work Actively Promoting International Human Rights Governance References Bibliography Index