VOL.5 NO.1 JANUARY 2006

FORUM

Buddhism and Building of Harmonious Society....................BY ZHU WEIQUN

Western China Development Drive —— Strategic decision for improving right to subsistence and development........................ BY WANG JINXIANG

INTERVIEWS

An Interview with Ms. Louise Arbour, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights..............BY OUR STAFF REPORTER YOU XUEYUN AND WANGYANBING

HUMAN RIGHTS REPORTS

Blue Paper on the Role of Chinese Trade Unions in Safeguarding the Legitimate Rights and Interests of Workers 2004(Excerpt) ......................BY ALL-CHINA FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS

FEATURES

Poverty Alleviation Program Helps “Small Ethic Minority Groups” ........................BY ZHOU MO & LIU WEN

Strive to Tame Cancer Threat......................BY WEN CHIHUA

Bring Affordable Medical Service to Farmers.....................BY BAI XU

ACADEMIC

China’s Ethnic Minorities and Their Own Language...........BY LI JINFANG

Teaching of Human Rights Law in Chinese University..................BY SUNSHIYAN

LAWS & LAW ENFORCEMENT

Public Security Penalties Law Respects, Protection Human Rights.............BY WANG JINGUI

Revised Law Highlights Progress in Protection of Women’s Rights..............BY WANG YANBING

Law Revised to Battle Sexual Harassment.........................BY RONG JIAOJIAO

Imprisoned Former General Manager Working for Master’s Degree.........................NARRATED BY LIU XIANWEI

SPOTLIGHTS

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