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The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is the first new human rights treaty of the 21st century. China was an early supporter of the CRPD and became East Asia's first State Party in 2008. This article discusses how the CRPD protects the rights of persons with disabilities to life, marriage and procreation, and analyses China's population policy, which continues to reflect eugenic theories. As China did not file any reservations, it is now obligated to reform laws and policies that conflict with the CRPD. (CIJ/GIGA)

Cover title. ; December 2002. ; Includes bibliographical references. ; The Consultation Docement provides a useful start to the debate on legislation but is quite vague in places and does not provide the actual statutory language that would be used for certain new offences. It is essential that the government release a White Paper after it considers the comments arising from this consultation exercise. Lawyers and experts in the relevant fields may be able to identify problems in the statutory language which the government would not necessarily have noticed. However, this process will be inadequate if the government does not allow an additional period of consultation on a White Paper. ; published_or_final_version

An empirical overview of human rights in Asia, France and the U.S. : the dominance of wealth in the interplay of economics, culture, law, and governance -- The protection of human rights in France : a comparative perspective -- Uncovering rights in the United States : gauging the gap between the bill of rights and human rights -- The protection of fundamental human rights in Japan -- Taking rights seriously? : human rights law in Singapore -- Human rights in Malaysia -- From British colony to special administrative region of China : embracing human rights in Hong Kong -- Human rights in Korea -- The implementation of human rights law in Taiwan -- Human rights in the era of "Thailand incorporated (inc.)" -- The Philippines : the persistence of rights discourse vis-.-vis substantive social claims -- Human rights in Indonesia -- Protection of human rights and production of human rightlessness in India -- Human rights in China -- Evolving concepts of human rights in Vietnam -- Conclusion : comparative reflections on human rights in Asia.

Academic freedom as a concept -- Legitimacy crises in Hong Kong -- The Robert Chung affair -- National security and academic freedom: the challenge of implementing Article 23 of the Hong Kong Basic Law -- Academics' views on academic freedom in Hong Kong -- Hong Kong academics' behavior regarding academic freedom