Speeches delivered by CSHRS members at the 51st Session of the UNHRC

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The 51st regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) was held between September 12 and October 7, 2022. Representatives from the China Society for Human Rights Studies (CSHRS) attended the session by submitting oral statements, voicing their views on a series of topics.

Politicization of human rights denounced
Experts at an online human rights event called for eliminating the negative impact of the politicization of human rights and promoting the healthy development of international human rights causes through cooperation and dialogue. The online event, with the theme of Risks and Problems of Politicization of International Human Rights, is an event held on the sidelines of the United Nations Human Rights Council 51st Session. It was hosted by Jilin University on Sept. 19.
Scholars around the world praise China's shared future vision
On Sept. 29, scholars from China and abroad hailed the China-proposed vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind, saying it contributed to global human rights governance.
Central authority has final say on reincarnation
Experts have stressed the role of the central government in the Tibetan Buddhism system of reincarnation, saying it’s a historical convention that the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama and other living Buddhas is subject to approval of the country’s central authority.
Decade of efforts to strengthen environmental laws
China has made consistent efforts to bolster environmental legislation and awareness of environmental rights in recent decades in a bid to improve human rights.
Scholars discuss plateau protection
Legal scholars from different countries shared their views on the development of environmental protection legislation on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau recently. Speaking at a sideline meeting of the ongoing 51st Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, they discussed the plateau’s high-quality development
Climate governance linked to rights
Legal scholars from different countries shared their views on the human rights approach to climate change governance online and offline at Nankai University in Tianjin on Sept. 22. Speaking at a sideline meeting of the ongoing 51st Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, they discussed environmental rights and litigation around climate change.