National Human Rights Action Plan of China (2021–2025)

Abstract

This document outlines China’s strategic framework for the promotion and protection of human rights during the 2021–2025 period. It sets out policy goals, guiding principles, and specific measures across a wide range of areas, including economic, social, cultural, civil, and political rights.

The plan emphasizes a people-centered approach, prioritizing improvements in living standards, public services, environmental protection, and legal safeguards. It also highlights protections for specific groups such as women, children, the elderly, and persons with disabilities, alongside efforts to strengthen rule of law and institutional accountability.

Additionally, the document situates China’s human rights agenda within its broader development strategy and international engagement, presenting a model that integrates human rights with national conditions and long-term socio-economic planning