The UN Human Rights Council's Review of China's Record: Process and Challenges

Friday, January 16, 2009 – 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

628 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Panelists

Ms. Ellen Bork, Senior Program Manager, Freedom House

Dr. James V. Feinerman, Professor of Asian Legal Studies, Georgetown University Law Center; Co-Director, Georgetown Law Asia

Ms. Felice D. Gaer, Director, Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights

Dr. Xiaorong Li, Senior Researcher, Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy, University of Maryland

Transcript (PDF) (Text)
Next month, the UN Human Rights Council will conduct an important assessment of China's human rights record, known as the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The UN review is occurring at the same time China continues its crackdown on supporters of Charter 08, a public statement calling for political reform and greater protection of human rights in China.
A distinguished panel of experts provided a range of perspectives on the UPR process, China's role in it, and human rights developments in China, including Charter 08.