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Enriching Rights for a Shared Future

Is there a universal definition of human rights? Yes and no. Even the widely agreed upon document on human rights, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the UN General Assembly during its 183rd plenary meeting in Paris, France, in December 1948, contains diverse understandings of the concept as it was drafted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions of the world.

On September 20 this year, more than 130 human rights experts, as well as officials and representatives from governments, political parties and social organizations, attended the China-Europe

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