The EU-China Human Rights Network is led by the Irish Centre for Human Rights, in cooperation with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing.

The over-arching aim of the project is to provide China with human rights expertise at the highest academic level in order to support the process of ratification of the ICCPR and the implementation of both human rights covenants within China. The Network enables European human rights specialists to share expertise with their counterparts in China, as part of a two-way exchange of experience and views. Activities include Network Seminars, research, development of training materials, delivery of training and other follow-up activities, as well as a series of exchanges and internships.

In addition to these independent activities, the Network also has responsibility for organisation of the twice-yearly EU-China Human Rights Dialogue Seminars, on behalf of the European Commission, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Presidency of the European Union.

Full documentation on Network events will be posted on this site, together with information and reports on Dialogue Seminars.

The EU-China Human Rights Network is funded by the European Commission. The opinions, findings and conclusions expressed in materials on this site do not necessarily represent the views of the European Commission.