Chinese government publishes 1st National Human Rights Protection Plan

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Highlights:

ECONOMIC, SOCIAL & CULTURAL RIGHTS

-- Environmental rights

-- Farmers' rights & interests

-- Human rights in quake hit area

CIVIL & POLITICAL RIGHTS

-- Rights of the person

-- Rights of detainees

-- The right to a fair trial

-- Freedom of religious belief

RIGHTS & INTERESTS OF CERTAIN GROUPS

-- Rights of ethnic minorities

-- Women's rights

-- Childrens rights

-- Senior citizens' rights

-- The rights of the disabled