China's human rights action plan, released on September 29, aims to extend the benefits of development to all, promising greater support for vulnerable groups, an official with the State Council Information Office told Xinhua. The National Human Rights Action Plan of China (2016-2020), which follows the two previous plans covering the 2009-2010 and 2012-2015 periods, has been designed to help everyone exercise their rights, with no distinction, the official stressed. To this end, the action plan pledges more resources and policy support for rural, remote and under-developed areas, and aims to ensure equal access to public services. [more..]

China launched the National Human Rights Action Plan (2012-2015) in June 2012, the second of its kind, following one from 2009 to 2010. The Chinese government on June 14, 2016, released a report reviewing the human rights progress from 2012 to 2015 and promising harder effort in the future. Major targets and tasks set by the plan had been fulfilled as scheduled by the end of 2015, says the report issued by the State Council Information Office. About 48 percent of the binding targets and over 50 percent of the targets concerning the people's livelihood had been met ahead of time or exceeded, thus realizing the comprehensive implementation of the plan, the report says.[more..]

China takes pride in the impartiality of its judicial system and its protection of citizens' rights to know and be heard, as well as other progress it has made in securing human rights, according to the Assessment Report on the National Human Rights Action Plan of China (2009-2010). The report said the country has worked to end illegal detentions. In 2009 and 2010, investigations began into 1,002 cases in which government authorities were suspected of taking advantage of their positions and powers to infringe upon citizens' rights.[more..]