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China Society for Human Rights Studies is the largest national academic groups in the field of human rights of China. It aims to study the theory, history and status quo about the Chinese and foreign human rights, popularize and promote human rights knowledge, carry out international exchanges and cooperation, and promote the healthy development of China and the world human rights cause.
Table of Contents
Part I Human Rights Protection during China’s Fight against COVID-19......... 1
A Battle to Defend the Rights to Life and Health and the Human Rights Concept
Proposed—Six Notes on the Human Rights during the Pandemic / Li Junru......... 2
China’s Anti-pandemic Efforts Protect Basic Human Rights / Zhang Yonghe................. 20
China Protects Human Rights in COVID-19 Response / Liu Huawen............................ 24
Rights to Life and Safety: The Most Fundamental and Reliable Human Right / He Zhipeng........................................................................................................... 31
Practices of Human Rights in China and Global Significance Facing the Challenge of COVID-19 Pandemic / Jia Yujiao...................................................... 35
China Respects Human Rights in Battling COVID-19 / Zhang Yonghe........................... 58
The World Needs to Fight the Outbreak Together / Guo Yanping.................................... 66
China’s Fight against COVID-19 Shows Its Image as a Human Rights Power / Liu Ying................................................................................................................. 72
Comparison of Anti-pandemic Efforts Between China and the West Exposed West’s Hypocrisy on Human Rights Issues / Xu Qiqi........................................... 75
Human Rights Conflicts and Integration in Pandemic Prevention and Control / Wang Xigen & Wang Wenjing..................................................................................... 80
On the Right to Life / Zhang Yonghe...............................................................................115
The NIMBY Behavior and Legal Governance in Pandemic Prevention and Control / He Shiqing.......................................................................................................... 135
The Basic Human Rights Protection in China’s “Anti-coronavirus” War / Human Rights Research Institute of Southwest University of Political Science and Law........... 155
Part II Antiracism, Anti-discrimination and Anti-Stigma................................. 181
Racism and Xenophobia Hinder Global Fight against COVID-19 / Hao Yaming......... 182
Watch Out for Racism, A “Political Virus” / Mao Junxiang........................................... 187
“Discrimination as to Epidemic”—A Ruthless Challenge to Human Rights / Wang Xigen......................................................................................................... 192
Anti-stigmatization and Rebuilding Human Rights Culture / Qi Yanping & Cao Shengmin .................................................................................... 197
Political Motives Behind Smears against China’s Anti-pandemic Endeavor / Li Yunlong............................................................................................................ 217
COVID-19: An Interrogation of Conscience / Mao Junxiang........................................ 223
COVID-19 Reflects the Unites States’ Double Standards on “Human Rights Protection” / Yang Bochao..................................................................................... 229
A Look at How US Treats Human Rights in the Fight against COVID-19 / Xiong Yunxuan...................................................................................................... 233
COVID-19 Highlights Racial Inequality in America / Hao Yaming.............................. 238
Protection for Human Rights of Vulnerable Groups in the United States Gets into Trouble during the Outbreak of COVID-19 / Qian Jinyu............................. 243
Travel Restrictions of Relevant Countries for China Violate the WHO Temporary Recommendations / Mao Junxiang........................................................................ 248
Part III Our Joint Effort to Build a Community with a Shared Future for Humanity.......................................................................................................... 253
Politicize COVID-19 or Join Hands to Build a Global Community of Epidemic Prevention and Control? / Chang Jian.................................................................. 254
Promote Public Health Crisis Governance in Global Risk Society by Upholding the Concept of a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind / Qian Jinyu......... 259
System is Crucial in the Fight against COVID-19 / Xu Yao......................................... 266
Outbreak Response Shows the Differences Between Chinese and Western Human Rights Cultures / Shang Haiming.......................................................................... 270
