On 31 March 2026, the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council officially appointed Dr. Xiaohui Liang from China as member from Asia-Pacific States of the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development. Dr. Liang currently serves as Chief Researcher at the Social Responsibility Office of the China National Textile and Apparel Council.
Another NCHR alumna, Professor Haina Lu, assumed her functions as a member of the UN Working Group on Discrimination against Women and Girls on 1 November 2023. She is a Professor at the Renmin University Law School and the Executive Director of the Human Rights Center at Renmin University of China. M.A. from the Norwegian Center for Human Rights
Congratulations from the NCHR
Both Dr. Liang and Professor Lu obtained their master’s degrees in human rights at the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, the Faculty of Law at University of Oslo (NCHR), marking the important and growing contribution of NCHR alumni to the work of the United Nations human rights system.
We extend our warmest graduations to them both!