Handbook on Human Rights in China

Edited by Sarah Biddulph, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne, Australia and Joshua Rosenzweig, East Asia Research Director, Amnesty International

‘The Handbook on Human Rights in China arrives at an opportune time: just as global scrutiny of China’s human rights record has increased, this important new book attempts to give readers a comprehensive overview of China’s approach to human rights. This volume gives readers an extensive look at China’s overall human rights record. This book is generally aimed at an academic audience, and would be useful to scholars teaching a survey course on human rights and rule of law in China. At the same time, however, the book will be useful to practitioners seeking to update their understanding of key human rights issues in the Chinese context.’

• Contents:1. Introduction to the Handbook on Human Rights in ChinaSarah Biddulph and Joshua RosenzweigPart I Human Rights in China: Contested Meanings2. Human rights in Chinese traditionStephen C. Angle3. Human rights and the political systemEva PilsPart II International Dimensions of Human Rights in China4. China and the International Multilateral Human Rights SystemAnn Kent5. Human rights in Chinese foreign policy: a battle for global public opinion Katrin Kinzelbach 6. China and the ‘Responsibility to Protect’ (R2P)Andrew Garwood-GowersPART III Economic and Social Rights7. Subsistence, Poverty Alleviation and Right to Development: Between Discourse and PracticeWim Muller8. Health and Human Rights Performance in China: Stronger on Entitlements, Weaker on Freedoms Lesley A. Jacobs9. Labor Rights in ChinaManfred Elfstrom 10. Examining China’s Compliance to Emerging International Norms Regarding Environmental RightsAnna Brettell11. Objects of Pity or Subjects of Rights? Disability and Human Rights in the People’s Republic of China Stephen Hallett12. Mental Health Rights in China Guo Zhiyuan13. Women’s Rights and Gender Equality in China: The Development and Struggle in Chains of State FeminismJiang Jue 14. Rights of Children and Youth in China: Protection, Provision and ParticipationOrna Naftali PART IV Civil and Political Rights15. Freedom of Opinion and ExpressionHermann Aubié16. Freedom of Religion and BeliefSarah Cook17. Freedom from TortureMargaret K. Lewis 18. Arbitrary DetentionSarah Biddulph 19. Assessing Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association in Contemporary ChinaAngeli Datt and Alex Beck20. The Death Penalty and Human Rights in China Susan Trevaskes21. Movement and Migration Ming XiaSection 5 Rights In/action and Access to Justice22. Lawyers for Human Rights Protection: From Legal Aid to Political Lawyering Fu Hualing 23. The Right to a Fair Trial Elisa Nesossi24. Transparency, Accountability, and Access to InformationJamie P. Horsley25. The Development and Obstacles of Anti-discrimination Law and Practice in Mainland ChinaLu JunPART VI Political Dimensions of Human Rights in Greater China26. Human Rights in Taiwan: A Thematic Overview Titus C. Chen 27. Human Rights and Political Opposition in Hong KongMichael C. Davis28. Rights Defense and New Citizen’s MovementTeng BiaoSection 7 New Frontiers29. Human Rights and the Internet in China: New Frontiers and ChallengesMarina Svensson30. LGBTQ rights in China: Movement-Building in Uncertain TimesJoy L. Chia31. Human Rights and China’s International Trade and Investment Relations Pitman B. PotterIndex