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2010 Annual Report: New Developments in Human Rights and the Rule of Law in China

Wednesday, October 20, 2010 – 02:00 PM to 3:00 PM
628 Dirksen Senate Office Building

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At this Roundtable on the release of the Commission's 2010 Annual Report, research specialists on the Commission staff provided an overview of major trends and developments in human rights and the rule of law in China over the past year, with a particular focus on freedom of expression and the Internet, and developments in Tibet, and Xinjiang. Commission research specialists also highlighted the report's key findings and provided further analysis on significant trends in commercial rule of law, labor rights, criminal justice, the environment, religion, ethnic minority rights and access to justice. A Question and Answer period followed the panel presentation.