Introduction

The UN Human Rights Council is an intergovernmental organization of the UN system that consists of 47 member countries. The council is responsible for promoting and protecting human rights globally. China was elected as a member country for the fourth time on Oct. 28, 2016. China has earnestly fulfilled its duty and taken an active role in the Council. The Chinese delegation actively attends meetings of the UN Human Rights Council to publicize China’s philosophy, policies and achievements in human rights, and represent developing countries, with the aim of improving the UN human rights mechanism to address human right issues objectively and fairly.

Chinese delegation attends the UN Human Rights Council 52nd Session

【Feature】Chinese delegation attends the UN Human Rights Council 52nd Session

Chinese groups take part in human rights talks in Geneva

Representatives from international and non-governmental organizations from China and abroad attended a forum in Geneva on March 14 to discuss the participation of non-governmental organizations in the promotion of human rights protection and global development.[more..]

Experts give testimony on women's rights at HRC session

China is empowering women by amending protection laws and eliminating discrimination to promote gender equality and social progress, experts said at a sideline event of the ongoing 52nd session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland on March 13.[more..]
Chinese delegation attends the UN Human Rights Council 51st Session

Sharing China's Experience to Promote Global Human Rights Development —— Statements delivered by CSHRS members at the 51st Session of the UN Human Rights Council

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 written and oral statements, voicing their views on a series of topics.[more..]

【Feature】Chinese delegation attends the UN Human Rights Council 51st Session

Chinese delegation attends the UN Human Rights Council 50th Session

【Feature】Chinese delegation attends the UN Human Rights Council 50th Session

Sharing China's Experience to Promote Global Human Rights Development —— Statements delivered by CSHRS members at the 50th Session of the UN Human Rights Council

The 50th regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) was held between June 13, 2022 and July 8, 2022. Representatives from the China Society for Human Rights Studies (CSHRS) attend the session by submitting written and oral statements, voicing their views on a series of topics.[more..]
Chinese delegation attends the UN Human Rights Council 49th Session

Sharing China's Experience to Promote Global Human Rights Development —— Statements delivered by CSHRS members at the 49th Session of the UN Human Rights Council

The 49th regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is being held between February 28, 2022 and April 1, 2022. Representatives from the China Society for Human Rights Studies (CSHRS) attend the session by submitting written and oral statements, voicing their views on a series of topics.[more..]

【Feature】Chinese delegation attends the UN Human Rights Council 49th Session

Chinese delegation attends the UN Human Rights Council 48th Session

【Feature】Chinese delegation attends the UN Human Rights Council 48th Session

Sharing China's experience to promote global human rights development —— Speeches delivered by CSHRS members at the 48th Session of the UN Human Rights Council

The 48th regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) was held between September 13, 2021 and October 11, 2021. Representatives from the China Society for Human Rights Studies (CSHRS) attended the session via video links, voicing their views on a series of topics.[more..]
Chinese delegation attends the UN Human Rights Council 47th Session

Sharing China's experience to promote global human rights development —— Speeches delivered by CSHRS members at the 47th Session of the UN Human Rights Council

The 47th regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) was held between June 21, 2021 and July 14, 2021. Representatives from the China Society for Human Rights Studies (CSHRS) attended the session via video links, voicing their views on a series of topics.[more..]

【Feature】Chinese delegation attends the UN Human Rights Council 47th Session

Chinese delegation attends the UN Human Rights Council 46th Session

【Feature】Chinese delegation attends the UNHRC 46th session

Achievements of China in Human Rights Protection in the Context of COVID-19

China’s approach reflects the best respect for human rights to life and health and proves the feasibility of overall protection of the rights to survival, development and other human rights. [more..]

The Truth about Population Development in Xinjiang:A Response to Adrian Zenz’s Xinjiang Report of ‘Genocide’

To sum up, based on some ideological prejudices and deliberate purposes, some western politicians and scholars have concocted lots of absurd lies to maliciously slandered China’s population policies. Once the truth comes closer, the lie will run away.[more..]
Chinese delegation attends the UN Human Rights Council 45th Session

China key contributor to global human rights cause

Poverty elimination is manifests the protection of the right to development. China’s representatives said that China has created a poverty reduction miracle which has lasted the longest span of time and benefited the largest number of poverty-stricken people in the history of humankind. [more..]

China holds webinar on Xinjiang’s population and human rights to rebut smears

A webinar was held on Sep.24th to give a true picture of the population growth and human rights protection in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and rebut overseas smears against the region’s population policies.[more..]

【Feature】Chinese delegation attends the UNHRC 45th session

Chinese delegation attends the UN Human Rights Council 43rd Session

【Feature】Chinese delegation attends the UNHRC 43rd session

Photo exhibition displays diverse Xinjiang at 43rd UNHCR session

A photo exhibition named "Home: Glimpses of Life of People from Various Ethnic Groups in Xinjiang " opened at the 43rd UNHCR session in Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland on Monday. [more..]

Chinese scholars share view on human rights protection at UN session

A group of scholars from the China Society for Human Rights Studies on Thursday shared their views on issues related to human rights protection on the sidelines of the 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council.[more..]
Chinese delegation attends the UN Human Rights Council 42nd Session

China's human rights achievements "significant," experts say

China’s achievements in human rights over the past seven decades are “significant,” experts said here Monday during a side-event of the 42nd regular session of the Human Rights Council of the United Nations (UN).[more..]

CSHRS holds side event on China's human rights development in Geneva

The 42th session of the UN Human Rights Council opened on September 9. During the session, the China Society for Human Rights Studies (CSHRS) held a side event titled “Development of Human Rights Since the Founding of the People's Republic of China”, focusing on China’s human rights achievements over the past 70 years.[more..]

【Feature】Chinese delegation attends the UNHRC 42nd session

Chinese delegation attends the UN Human Rights Council 41th Session

【Feature】Chinese delegation attends the UNHRC 41th session

Scholar shares in Geneva China's experiences in poverty reduction

Poverty reduction through education has played a fundamental role in the Chinese miracle of lifting more than 700 million people from absolute poverty in the past 70 years, a Chinese scholar said in Geneva on June 25, 2019. [more..]

Ambassadors from 37 countries issue joint letter to support China on its human rights achievements

Ambassadors of 37 countries on July 12 sent a joint letter to the President of the UN Human Rights Council and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to show their support for China on its "remarkable achievements in the field of human rights".[more..]
Chinese delegation attends the UN Human Rights Council 40th Session

40th session of UN Human Rights Council opens in Geneva

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) opened its 40th regular session here on Feb. 25, 2019. The delegates are to hear statements by some 100 high-level dignitaries in the coming weeks.[more..]

UN completes human rights review of nation

China completed its third review on Friday at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, a process that Vice-Foreign Minister Le Yucheng described as “smooth” and “very successful”.[more..]

【Feature】Chinese delegation attends the UN Human Rights Council 40th session

Chinese delegation attends the UN Human Rights Council 39th Session

Eliminating poverty important for human rights promotion: Chinese diplomat

CSHRS members attend UN human rights meeting in Geneva

A sideline meeting on Development of Human Rights in China: 40 Years of Reform and Opening-up was held Tuesday during the 39th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (OHCHR) in Geneva.[more..]

Senior Chinese diplomat highlights "path of human rights development with Chinese characteristics"

China has made great progress over the past 40 years of reform and opening up, and this progress only happened because China followed "a path of human rights development with Chinese characteristics," a senior Chinese diplomat said here on Monday. [more..]
Chinese delegation attends the UN Human Rights Council 38th Session

Gov'ts should adhere to people-centered approach in protecting human rights: Chinese diplomat

Speaking on behalf of nearly 140 countries, Yu Jianhua, head of the Chinese Mission to the United Nations (UN) in Geneva, said during the 38th session of the UN Human Rights Council that human rights has become a common aspiration for humanity.[more..]

Event on human rights development in China‘s Xinjiang held at UN Headquarters in Geneva

Human rights are witnessing a rapid improvement in northwest China‘s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.[more..]

【Feature】The Development and Progress of the Human Rights Cause in Xinjiang

Chinese delegation attends the UN Human Rights Council 37th Session

【Feature】UN adopts resolutions proposed by China

UN rights body adopts China-sponsored resolution on mutually beneficial cooperation

The UN Human Rights Council on Friday adopted a China-sponsored resolution titled "promoting mutually beneficial cooperation in the field of human rights," in which states were called to uphold multilateralism and work together to promote mutually beneficial cooperation.[more..]

Experts hail cultural development in China’s Tibet in Geneva

Experts on Wednesday expounded efforts and achievements in the cultural development in China’s Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) during an event on the sidelines of the 37th session of the UN Human Rights Council here.[more..]
Chinese delegation attends the UN Human Rights Council 36th Session

Side event on right to development held in Geneva

A side event titled “Building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind and the Realization of the Right to Development” was held during the 36th UN Human Rights Council Session in Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Sept. 13, 2017. [more..]

Experts highlight right to development and community of shared future for mankind in Geneva

Experts attending a side-event of the ongoing 36th UN Human Rights Council Session highlighted the right to development and the concept of a community of shared future for mankind.[more..]

Experts attend side-event during 36th UN Human Rights Council Session in Geneva

Chinese delegation attends the UN Human Rights Council 35th Session

UN Human Rights Council adopts China-proposed resolution

Chinese wisdom promotes international human rights

Lu Guangjin, Secretary-General of China Society for Human Rights Studies, delivered a speech entitled "The Significance of Building a Community of Shared Future for Mankind to Human Rights ".[more..]

UN rights council opens its 35th session in Geneva

The UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday opened its 35th regular session at its headquarters, stressing that a “constructive atmosphere” was crucial for the smooth functioning of the council and made it possible to have a frank dialogue with dignity.[more..]
Chinese delegation attends the UN Human Rights Council 34th Session

China's notions gaining greater int'l recognition

A UN Security Council resolution on Friday incorporated for the first time China's notion of building a community of shared future for mankind, a latest of China's ideas to be accepted by the international community.[more..]

Right to development core to 2030 Agenda: UN Secretary General

Human rights are an intrinsic part of all that we do – and all that we are. We must do more to ensure equal attention to economic, social and cultural rights, said António Guterres, the UN Secretary-General at the opening ceremony of the 34th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on February 27, 2017.[more..]

【Feature】Integrating Chinese Wisdom in Global Human Rights Governance