HUMAN RIGHTS IN CHINA

Human Rights in China - U.S. Relation



Human Rights in China - U.S. Relation

Introduction

Human rights are individual rights, which mean that every person living in this world should be treated equally. The concept of human rights assumes that all people have similar respect and their own identity with equal rights and these egalitarian justified rights are universal, inalienable and indivisible. The idea of human rights is closely connected to the humanism and the formation of natural law. The existence of human rights today is recognized principle by almost all States. Universality is nevertheless based on political debates and arguments.

Human rights are now commonly understood as rights of defense of the citizen against the state to protect its sphere of freedom. However, human rights are also threatened by a third party is assumed that on any other human rights a State duty is to protect the entire society and its citizens. In a narrow sense, the term "human rights" as an antonym to " civil rights” (Jacobs, 1990, p. 47).

Universality of human rights is universal validity. This means that human rights apply to all people everywhere. The recognition of the human right and its validity is for every person. It is significant that every man is obliged to respect the human rights of others. Therefore viable and legal tools needed to guarantee the universal recognition of human rights. All member countries of the UN are parties who are committed to human rights in their national legal systems to bring into full implementation (Langwith, 2008, p. 98).

Discussion

The internationally authoritative source for the existence and content of human rights is the International Bill of Human Rights of the United Nations. In addition to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948, these are the main human rights instruments within this corpus:

the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 

the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Both pacts were adopted in 1966 by the UN General Assembly and entered into force ten years later, after they have been ratified by the requisite number of Member States. 

Current Human Rights Situation in China

The People's Republic of China is committed to the human rights, and the 2004 article (33/3) “Respecting the State and Guarantee Human Rights” made it implemented. China has also ratified the major human rights conventions of the United Nations (Edwards, Henkin, Nathan, 1986, p. 99).

Human rights in China differ in some respects from the Western perspective. It meets the requirements of the United Nations. The Chinese action plans for human rights deal with the themes of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of the UN. While in the Western view of human rights it should treat primarily to protect individuals from oppression by the state in China. It has to improve the prosperity and quality of life of the people and take precedence over the civil rights of individuals. The Chinese government point out that since the founding of the People's Republic of welfare the population increased ...