2011
The China Programme at the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights welcomes you to a presentation by Dr. Kerry Brown, Head of the Asia Programme at Chatham House, on the coming leadership change in China and human rights developments.
To contribute to more well-informed media reporting on issues related to human rights, discrimination and equal employment opportunities in China, the NCHR China Programme sponsored four trainings for journalists in 2009-2010. As a follow-up, four talented media workers were invited to visit Norway in May 2011.
During spring 2011 four students supported by the China Programme will complete their Master thesis on different topics on China. More information about each students research topic is available below.
On 27th April 2011, an open seminar on Current Topics of Human Rights Development in China was organized at the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights (NCHR).
Nicola Macbean, Director of the NGO "The Rights Practice", presented her work with the most disadvantaged in China at a seminar at the Norwegian Centre for human rights 10 August.
The NCHR China Programme has published its first newsletter for 2011. The newsletters are published 3-4 times per year, and describe recent China Programme activities, visitors and news. To add your name to the list of subscribers, please send us an e-mail with your name and affiliation.
The China Programme at the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights welcomes you to a presentation by John Kamm of the Dui Hua Foundation.
To strengthen human rights education and research at law schools in the western provinces of China, the NCHR China Programme, in cooperation with Chinese partners, have arranged annual two-week training courses on international human rights law for Chinese university teachers. Talented participants get the chance to visit Hong Kong to deepen their research on human rights.
The China Program has awarded two MA students, Kjesti Hetland and Aina Isdal Haugland with scholarships to carry out research on China and human rights related issues.
The China Programme at the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights welcomes you to a presentation by Dr. Børge Bakken (Dept. of Sociology, University of Hong Kong) on surveillance and public security in China.