Det svære forsvar af sociale rettigheder

Kina har for første gang været til uddybende møde i FN’s Komité for Økonomiske, Sociale og Kulturelle Rettigheder, der arbejder i et vanskeligt krydsfelt.&nbsp

Recent Institutional Reforms in the Foreign Trade System of the People's Republic of China: Some Current Issues

An important part of China's comprehensive reform programme in the last ten years has been the reform of the economic, institutional and legal framework of foreign economic relations and trade. 'The Open Door Policy' is the second part of the overall slogan of the current period of Chinese history, calling for 'Economic Reform and Opening to the Outside World,' and is an integral part of China's new development strategy

Dialogue with North Korea? : Preconditions for Talking Human Rights With a Hermit Kingdom

There is hardly another country as isolated and with such a bleak image as North Korea. It is portrayed in the Western media as a Hermit Kingdom ruled by an outdated, communist dictatorship whose clandestine nuclear programmes alarm its neighbours and which uses dreadful labour camps to control a population wracked by famine. The regime’s poor track record on human rights is stressed time and again by both Western governments and international organizations. Prospects look bleak for any improvement in relations let alone the start of a dialogue on human rights. Offering a rare, nuanced analysis of the North Korean situation, this short study argues that not only is a constructive and fruitful dialogue on human rights possible but also it is desirable for both parties