Together with three scholars from the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights (NCHR), the NCHR International Department attended the 16th Annual Conference of the European China Law Studies Association (ECLS) at Copenhagen University from 21 to 23 September 2022.
International scholars gather in-person and online
The conference was hosted and organized by the Danish National Research Foundation’s Centre of Excellence for International Courts (iCourts), Study Hub for International Economic Law and Development (SHIELD) and Centre for Private Governance (CEPRI), Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen.
Nearly 100 academics across the world have joined the first on-site conference since 2020. Scholars outside of Europe could also participate the conference online.
Topical human rights issues
The current Chinese legal system is the result of evolution of politics, economy, society and culture. During this conference, participants have presented their updated research on the development of legal issues and the policy changes that may have impact on the legislation and its implementation, as well as the relation between China and the world.
The 2022 ECLS Annual Conference has highlighted legal issues in China. Many of these topics are related to human rights issues, including:
- Women's Rights and Law
- Labour Security and Pension Systems
- Law and Social Credit
- Enforcement of Environmental Law
- Environmental Law and Energy Legislation
- Criminal Justice and Criminal Procedure Law
- Data Privacy: China and the World
- COVID-19, Health Code, and Regulation of Privacy, Latest Developments of China's first Civil Code
- Cyber Security, Data Profection and Personal Information Protection Regimes
- Etc.
The European China Law Studies Association
The ECLS is a major international venue to gather scholars, practitioners and policy makers to debate on the development of law in China from both comparative and interdisciplinary perspectives. The annual conference of the ECLS is a leading international academic forum for the exchange of information and ideas on Chinese law, as well as a platform for the initiation of research collaboration.