Revisiting the Spirit of the UDHR and Discussing Human Rights Development

 — Summary of Views from the Seminar Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

LIU Xuanlin

Abstract: On December 4, 2023, the China Society for Human Rights Studies hosted a seminar in Beijing commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Participants discussed topics such as the significance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, China’s theories and practices in respecting and safeguarding human rights, the three global initiatives and global human rights governance, human rights protection in the digital age, and telling Chinese stories of human rights in the new era. The discussions led to a broad consensus and achieved positive results.

Keywords: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights · a human community with a shared future for mankind · the rule of law protection · global human rights governance · contemporary Chinese perspective on human rights