Euro-Sino Human Rights Education Forum in Beijing

Together with partner institution China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL), the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) organized a Human Rights Education forum in Beijing 27-28 May. During the visit to China, the delegation will also visit several Universities and partner institutions to discuss collaboration on human rights education.

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The delegation from NCHR met with the leadership of CUPL Human Rights Institute.

By Sunniva Eik Fredstad
Published May 31, 2025

A delegation from NCHR is currently visiting China with a group of European human rights experts. The visit builds on nearly 30 years of academic collaboration between NCHR and Chinese counterparts.

The Euro-Sino Forum successfully engaged academics from China and Europe on key topics and current challenges related to human rights education, focusing on human rights in technology, gender, human rights mechanisms, and business & human rights.

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The Euro-Sino Forum was held at China University of Political Science and Law, Human Rights Centre.
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While in Beijing, the delegation has also had meetings with Chinese academic institutions, Chinese Association of Social Sciences, Peking University, China Foreign Affairs University and Renmin University.

The delegation will also travel to Shanghai to have academic exchanges with Fudan University on Human Rights mechanisms, as well as to Nankai University for discussions on business & human rights and technology & climate change.

Tags: Human Rights Education, China, Human Rights, technology, Gender, Human Rights Mechanisms, Business and Human Rights
Published May 31, 2025 5:00 AM - Last modified Aug. 29, 2025 9:50 AM