THE JOURNAL OF HUMAN RIGHTS

The Journal of Human Rights (JHR)is a peer-reviewed bimonthly academic journal that was launched in 2002.It is published and supervised by theChina Society for Human Rights Studies, and edited by theInstitute for Human Rights at the China University of Political Science and Law.

Editorial policy:This journal seeks to promote the study of human rights in China, as well as promote dialogue and exchange on human rights between China and other countries around the world, while encouraging an interdisciplinary approach.It provides a forum for innovative theoretical and empirical work on human rights.It also touches on related areas such as law, sociology, history, economics, politics and philosophy, etc.

Copyright:The copyright for all articles published in this journal is reserved by the China Society for Human Rights Studies andThe Journal of Human Rights.Transfer of copyright toThe Journal of Human Rightsbecomes effective if and when an article is accepted for publication.The copyright covers the exclusive right to reproduce and distribute the article, including reprints, translations, photographic reproductions,microform, electronic formats (offline, online) or any other reproduction of a similar nature.All articles published in this journal are protected by copyright.No material published in this journal may be reproduced photographically or stored on microfilm,in electronic databases or on video disc, etc.without first obtaining the written permission of the publisher.

The Journal of Human Rightshas licensed China Academic Journals (CD edition) Electronic Publishing House to reproduce, compile, publish and disseminate the full text of each journal in digital format on its website and in the various databases of the China National Knowledge Internet (CNKI).

Disclaimer:The editors and publisher, the China Society for Human Rights Studies and China University of Political Science and Law, assume no responsibility for the views expressed by the authors.

Subscription information:For all information on subscriptions, orders, back issues, claims and renewals, please contact the editorial office ofThe Journal of Human Rights.The annual subscription price in mainland China is RMB 210.For subscriptions outside mainland China, the price is US$ 60.

Editorial office:Institute for Human Rights,

China University of Political Science and Law,

No.25 Xitucheng Road, Beijing 100088, P.R.China

Tel：+86-10-58908638

Fax：+86-10-58908277

E-mail：JHRsubmissions@cupl.edu.cn

Journal Website： www.humanrightscn.com.

An electronic version is available on the website.

Change of Address:Advance notice of six weeks must be given for a change of address.Please send the old address label along with the new address to the editorial office of The Journal of Human Rights to ensure proper identification.