HRIC Submissions

March 29, 2011 - 01:29

Submissions and reports made to government bodies and United Nations treaty bodies and special mechanisms can be found below.

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United Nations Treaty Bodies

The Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in the People's Republic of China
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was adopted by the General Assembly in 2006.

The Implementation of the Convention Against Torture (CAT) in the People's Republic of China
The Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment was adopted by the General Assembly in 1984. It requires States parties to incorporate the crime of torture in their domestic legislation and to punish acts of torture by appropriate penalties; to undertake a prompt and impartial investigation of any alleged act of torture; to ensure that statements made as a result of torture are not invoked as evidence in proceedings; and to establish an enforceable right to fair and adequate compensation and rehabilitation for victims of torture or their dependants.

Implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in the People's Republic of China
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), adopted in 1979 by the UN General Assembly, defines what constitutes discrimination against women and sets up an agenda for national action to end such discrimination. By accepting the Convention, States commit themselves to undertake a series of measures to end discrimination against women in all forms.

Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in the People's Republic of China
The Convention on the Rights of the Child spells out the basic human rights that children everywhere have: the right to survival; to develop to the fullest; to protection from harmful influences, abuse and exploitation; and to participate fully in family, cultural and social life. The four core principles of the Convention are non-discrimination; devotion to the best interests of the child; the right to life, survival and development; and respect for the views of the child.

July 2005 – Submitted in advance of review of the PRC's Second Periodic Report

Implementation of the International Convenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) in the People's Republic of China
Economic, social and cultural rights are fully recognized by the international community and throughout international human rights law. Although these rights have received less attention than civil and political rights, far more serious consideration than ever before is currently being devoted to them. The question is not whether these rights are basic human rights, but rather what entitlements they imply and the legal nature of the obligations of States to realize them.

These rights are designed to ensure the protection of people as full persons, based on a perspective in which people can enjoy rights, freedoms and social justice simultaneously.

April 2005 – Submitted in advance of review of the PRC's First Periodic Report

Implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) in the People's Republic of China
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) is the body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination by its State parties.

July 2001 – Submitted in advance of review of the PRC's Eight and Ninth Periodic Report [Recommendations]

United Nations Special Mechanisms

Special Representative of the Secretary General on Human Rights and Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises

January 2006 – The Impact of Transnational Corporations on the Right to Freedom of Expression in the People's Republic of China

Submissions to Government Bodies

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee - Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law

"Global Internet Freedom: Corporate Responsibility and the Rule of Law" [May 2008]

The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on International Relations, Hearing of the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations

The Congressional-Executive Commission on China