On October 22, 2013, China underwent its second Universal Periodic Review . China submitted its national report on August 5, 2013. This review will focus on China's implementation of the recommendations it had accepted following the 2009 review and on any new developments or outstanding issues in fulfilling its human rights obligations and commitments. Member and observer states of the Human Rights Council will pose questions and make recommendations to China during an interactive dialogue with the Chinese delegation on October 22. China can either accept or reject these recommendations during the dialogue and/or provide a written response by the next plenary session of the Human Rights Council in early 2014, when its UPR outcome report will be formally adopted.
On March 20, 2014, the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) officially adopted the Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) for China’s second UPR, a comprehensive evaluation of its human rights obligations under the UN system. As the official record of China’s review and its commitments, the report documents the questions, comments, recommendations, and China’s statements made during the interactive dialogue.
Of the 252 recommendations made by HRC member and observer States, China accepted 204 and rejected 48.And of the 204 accepted recommendations, China stated that 31 have already been implemented, and eight are being implemented.
HRIC has organized the 252 recommendations into the four charts below by the outcome category:
Chart 1: Accepted Recommendations
Chart 2: Accepted and Already Implemented Recommendations
Chart 3: Accepted and Being Implemented Recommendations
Chart 4: Not Accepted Recommendations
The charts group the recommendations by topic, and include the text of the recommendations as advanced by the member states and the names of the member states. Charts 2, 3, 4 also include China’s comments, as stated in the Addendum to the Report of the Working Group, Views on conclusions and/or recommendations, voluntary commitments and replies presented by the State under review.
HRIC Report, submitted to the Human Rights Council
The report outlines key concerns and recommendations, including cooperation with UN special procedures; administration of justice, rule of law, and the right to life, liberty and security of the person; and freedom of religion, expression, association, and peaceful assembly, and the right to participate in public life.
Related official documents:
- 25th Session General Debate Item 4, Human Rights situations that require the Council’s attention, EU statement (March 18th): English
- Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review: English
- China's 2013 national report: Chinese
- OHCHR’s compilation of UN information for the 2013 PRC review: English
- OHCHR's summary of stakeholders' submissions for the 2013 PRC review: English