Respecting and safeguarding human rights is a major achievement of an advanced human society and an important symbol of a modern civilized society. It is not only a mutual pursuit of the world people, a common principle for world leaders governing their countries, but also a great objective pursued of the Chinese government and its people. Since the founding of the People¡¯s Republic of China, Chinese people never give up the pursuit in their efforts of more than half a century and China¡¯s human rights cause has achieved historical progress. The purpose of this exhibition is to promote the scientific view of development by putting people first and the stated in the Constitutional Law: The State respects and safeguards human rights.
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·The Information Office of State Council ·The China Society for Human Rights Studies ·The China Human Rights Development Foundation
BEIJING, Nov. 16£¬ 2006 -- China will hold a major human rights exhibition from Nov. 17 to 26 in Beijing to showcase its efforts and determination to protect human rights, sources with the Information Office of the State Council said here Thursday.
More than 700 pictures, 250 legal documents and over 300 books will be on show at the exhibition, which is said to be the largest ever held in China, according to the office.
Organizers said they hope the exhibition will enable people to get a clearer picture of human rights conditions in China.
"It is everyone's responsibility to respect, protect and develop human rights," said Dong Yunhu, vice chairman of the China Society for Human Rights Studies.
"I believe the exhibition will help promote human rights in China and boost exchanges between China and the outside world on this topic," said Dong.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the UN International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. It is also 15 years since China issued its White Paper on Human Rights in China.
The exhibition will be jointly held by the Information Office of the State Council, the China Society for Human Rights Studies and the China Foundation for Human Rights Development.
