Wei Zhang

Ⅰ. Personal Details

Name: Wei ZHANG

Gender: Male. Born on October 2, 1972.

Academic Title: Professor

Address: No.25, Xitucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing, P. R. China

Postal Code: 100088

Tel/Fax: + (86) 10 5890 8498

Email: ziqiao@hotmail.com

Ⅱ. Education Background

17.09.2003-20.06.2008: Ph.D. in Laws (awarded on 20.06.2008), China University of Political Science and Law, with a dissertation on the Study of National Human Rights Institutions (in Chinese). Supervisor: Prof. Zhou Zhonghai

27.11.-08.12.2006: Certificate of Attendance, The Role of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) in Human Rights Protection, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Bangkok, Thailand

03-28.07.2000: Certificate of Participation, the 32nd Annual Study Session, International Institute of Human Rights, Strasbourg, France

15.08.1998-31.12.1999: Master of International Human Rights Law, funded by SIDA Scholarship, Raoul Wallenberg Institute/Lund University, with a dissertation on A Case Law Study on Article 5(2)(a) of the First Optional Protocol to the ICCPR (in English). Supervisor: Prof. Gudmundur Alfredsson

26.07-08.08.1998: United States Information Agency Scholar, 1998 USIA-Lafayette College Academic Institute on American Federal Democracy: Classic Works and Scholarly Approaches

13.09.1991-28.06.1995: Bachelor of Laws, China University of Political Science and Law

Ⅲ. Work Experience, Membership and Other Activities

12.2011: Co-Director of the Institute for Human Rights, China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL)

09.2010: Associate Professor, CUPL

10.09.2008: Deputy Director/Lecturer, the Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, CUPL

07-09.2008: Deputy Director of University Office, CUPL

05-06.2008: Visiting Scholar, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Lund, Sweden

08.2007-03.2008: Swedish Institute Scholar, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Lund, Sweden

22.02.2002-10.09.2008: Executive and Academic Secretary to President Xianming Xu of CUPL & Deputy Director of University Office, CUPL

30.01.2000-22.02.2002: Chief Program Officer, Center for International Cooperation & Exchange, CUPL

01.10.1996-15.08.1998: Program Officer, China Center for International Legal Studies (Beijing), CUPL/Ministry of Justice/State Bureau for Foreign Experts

15.08.1995-01.10.1996: Editor, University Newspaper, CUPL

Board Member, China Society for Human Rights Studies

Member, China Society for International Law Studies

Deputy Director, Nordic Centre for Political and Legal Studies, CUPL

Member, the Autism Committee of China Association of Persons with Psychiatric Disability

Project Director and Director, Global Human Rights Forum, CUPL (Beijing, 19.03-18.05.2012).

Delegate of China Society for Human Rights Studies, The 19th General Assembly of the United Nations Human Rights Council (Geneva, 29.02-05.03.2012).

Organizer, Human Rights Day & the Establishment of the Institute for Human Rights, CUPL Celebration Ceremony, Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law of CUPL, Tsinghua Law School, Renmin Law School (Beijing, 10.12.2011)

Director, the Unveiling Ceremony of the Institute for Human Rights, CUPL (National Human Rights Education and Training Base) (Beijing, 5.12.2011)

Academic Responsible and Lecturer, Project Week 12: Globalization and Human Rights in China, European Inter-University Center for Human Rights and Democratization (Venice, 28.11 to 03.12.2011)

Invited Expert & Chair for Working Group Four: Multi-level Architecture of Human Rights Mechanism, 11th Informal ASEM Seminar on Human Rights – “National and Regional Human Rights Mechanism”, Asia-Europe Foundation (Prague, 23-25.11,2011)

Invited Speaker, Fourth Beijing Forum on Human Rights, article submitted on Proposals on the Establishment of A National Human Rights Institute in China, China Society for Human Rights (Beijing, 21-23.09.2011)

Invited Speaker, Theoretical Seminar on the Development and Innovation of Chinese Human Rights Theory and Practice, China Society for Human Rights Studies, submitting article A Hundred Feet Pole Head, Further Review and Prospects of China's Human Rights Development Experience (Beijing, 25-26.08.2011)

Director, Optional Human Rights Law Summer Course, CUPL (Beijing, 11-22.07.2011)

Director, Seminar on "Human Rights and International Affairs", Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law of CUPL & Institute of International Politics, School of Political Science and Management (Beijing, 18.06.2011)

Director, Shandong Judges Training College "Judicial and Human Rights Protection" Workshop (Jinan, 03-08.05.2011)

Academic Responsible and Lecturer, European Master Course – “National Human Rights Institutions: Achievements and Challenges”, University of Deusto (Bilbao, 04.04. to 08.04.2011)

Director, Optional Human Rights Law Summer Course, CUPL (Beijing, 19-30.07.2010)

Organizer and Chairperson, Workshop on Human Rights Education, Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law of CUPL (Beijing, 26.06.2010)

Invited Interpreter, International Workshop ex post Legislation Evaluation, Department of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (Xi’an, 07-09. 06.2010)

Visiting Professor, Lecture Session on Human Rights in China, Institut des Hautes Etudes Europeennes, University of Strasbourg (Strasbourg, 31.01. to 04.02.2010)

Invited Speaker, Council Annual Meeting of China Society for Human Rights (Beijing, 21.12.2009)

Organizer, Human Rights Day Celebration Ceremony, Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law of CUPL, Tsinghua Law School, Renmin Law School (Beijing, 10.12.2009)

Academic Responsible and Lecturer, Project Week 12: Globalization and Human Rights in China, European Inter-University Center for Human Rights and Democratization (Venice, 30.11. to 04. 12.2009)

Invited Speaker, EU, China and Human Rights: Crossing Perspectives, Aula Baratto – Universita Ca Foscari Venezia & European Inter-University Center for Human Rights and Democratisation (Venice, 03.12.2009)

Attendee, Georgetown University Law Center in the United States, Georgetown Global Forum: Key Issues in International Law and the New Obama Administration (Beijing, 09.10.2009)

Project Director & Speaker, NHRIs Annual International Workshop (Beijing, 07.10.2009)

Invited Speaker, Round Table Discussion: Education, Culture and Human Rights, European Inter-University Center for Human Rights and Democratisation (27.09.2009)

Invited Speaker, 24th IVR conference, International Role of the National Human Rights Institutions (Beijing, 04.09.2009)

Invited Speaker, Science and Technology Fellowship Programme, Human Rights and China's Development (Beijing, 04.09.2009)

Invited Speaker, the Second Session of the Third National Council of the Chinese Society for Human Rights Studies (Beijing, 25.08.2009)

Invited Speaker, the opening report meeting of the "Research Project on Disability Rehabilitation Regulations" convened by the Rehabilitation Department of the China Disabled Persons Federation (Peitaiho, 18.08.2009)

Invited Speaker, China and UN Relation, Human Rights in China and International Relation, CUPL and Exeter University Summer School (Beijing, 27-28.07.2009)

Director, Optional Human Rights Law Summer Course, CUPL (Beijing, 13-24.07.2009)

Chief Writer, Shadow Report to the 75th Session of Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (Beijing, 01.06.-10.07.2009)

Project Director, Law Human Rights Law Graduation and Graduate Student Association, CUPL (Beijing, 23.05.2005)

Project Director & Translator, 1st Training Program on NHRIs, North-West University of Political Science and Law (Xi’an, 04-08.05.2009)

Director, The Swedish government human rights delegation visited the Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law of CUPL (Beijing, 23.04.2009)

Project Director, the National Human Rights Institution Research Group of CUPL visited the Australian Human Rights Commission, the Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions, and the Law School of the University of Southwest Wales (Sydney, 04-09.04.2009)

Director, Expert Discussion Meeting on the Construction Plan of Human Rights Law Discipline at CUPL (Beijing, 18.01.2009)

Invited speaker, The Domestication of International Human Rights Treaties into Chinese Law, The First China-EU School of Law Research Workshop, CUPL (Beijing, 10.01.2009)

Co-host, Conference on Human Rights Education in China in the Celebration of 60th Anniversary of UDHR, CUPL/Renmin University School of Law (Beijing, 08.10.2008)

Chairperson, Conference on National Human Rights Institutions and its Protection on Minorities, CUPL/Zhejiang University School of Law (Hangzhou, 29.10.2008)

Core Organizer and Researcher, Joint Program on NHRIs, CUPL/RWI (2008)

Coordinator, Peace Hotel Conference on NHRIs, CUPL/RWI (Beijing, 02.12.2007)

Coordinator, Lund Conference on NHRIs, CUPL/RWI (Lund, 2-4.10.2007)

Coordinator, Seoul Conference on NHRIs, CUPL/RWI (Seoul, 26-28.05.2007)

Coordinator, Bangkok Conference on NHRIs, CUPL/RWI (Bangkok, 13-15.12.2006)

Invited Speaker, EU-China Dialogue Seminar on Human Rights (Vienna, 27-28.05.2006)

Coordinator, Wofosi Conference on NHRIs, CUPL/RWI (Beijing, 06-07.10.2006)

Invited Speaker, Canada-China Human Rights Dialogue (Ottawa, 31-10-02.11.2005)

Coordinator, Wofosi Conference on NHRIs, CUPL/RWI (Beijing, 06-07.10.2006)

Coordinator, Tsingdao Conference on NHRIs, CUPL/RWI (Tsingdao, 16-17.10.2004)

Designer & Applicant, Human Rights Training Program for Chinese University Teachers, with a funding from EU Human Rights Small Projects (Beijing, 05.09.-30.10.2003)

Designer & Applicant, Human Rights Training Program for Chinese University Teachers, with a funding from the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Norwegian Institute of Human Rights(Beijing, 23-29.11.2002)

Editor & Translator, International Human Rights Teaching Manual Editing and Translating Project in the cooperation with Norwegian Institute of Human Rights, China University of Political Science and Law and China Foreign Affairs University, with a funding from Norwegian Institute of Human Rights(Beijing/Oslo, 01.12.1998-30.07.2000)

Ⅳ. Publication

Wei Zhang, (2011): Cooperating or Criticizing? – An Analysis on the Relationships of NHRIs with Their Own Governments and UN Treaty-bodies. Journal of Comparative Law 2, 101-110 (in Chinese)

Wei Zhang, (2011): Analyzing the Basis of Domestic Law Establishing National Human Rights Institutions. Tribune of Political Science and Law 5, 111-117 (in Chinese)

Wei Zhang, (2011): On the Establishment of A National Human Rights Institution in China. Journal of China University of Political Science and Law6, 130-134 (in Chinese)

Wei Zhang, (2011): Bringing International Human Rights Norms home – The Cooperation between the NHRIs and the United Nations, In: Human Rights and Development, Ed. China Society for Human Rights Studies, Beijing: China International Press, 288-298 (in Chinese)

Wei Zhang, (2010): On the Characteristics of National Human Rights Institutions. Tribune of Political Science and Law 2, 69-81 (in Chinese).

Wei Zhang, (2010): The United Nations and the Establishment and Development of National Human Rights Institutions - An Analysis Based on Historical Documents. Journal of Shandong University (Philosophy and Social Science) 3, 28-36 (in Chinese).

Wei Zhang, “Implementing International Human Rights Norms at Home – The Role of National Human Rights Institutions in the United Nations”, ARSP Beihefte (forthcoming in 2010)

Wei Zhang, (2010): "Research on China's Legal System - Legislative Part", published in "Research Report on China's Legal System" (co built project by Beijing Municipal Education Commission).

Wei Zhang, (2010): US’ DECEIT ON HUMAN RIGHTS, CHINA DAILY8 (in English).

Wei Zhang, (2009): Reflecting the Sun and Lotus Blossoms in a Different Red Color - Commemorating the 61st Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Legal Daily12 (in Chinese).

Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, (2009): THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 4: IN THE LEGISLATIVE PERSPECTIVE, Shadow report on China's compliance submitted to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (in English).

Wei Zhang, (2007): Feasibility report of national human rights institutions - legislative foundation research, Feasibility report of national human rights institutions (Phase achievements, unpublished).

Wei Zhang, (2005): Universal Declaration of Human Rights - A Common Standard of Achievement. In: Human Rights Law Review (Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Law, Vol. I) 1, Ed. Wei, Zhou, Beijing: Peking University Press, 74-89 (in English).

Wei Zhang, (2005): Analysis on Approaches of the Justifiability of Human Rights. In: Human Rights Research (Vol. IV), Ed. Xu, Xianming, Jinan: Shandong People’s Publishing House, 105-119 (in Chinese).

Wei Zhang, (2004): Overview of the International Symposium on “Research on National Human Rights Protection Institutions”. Human Rights6, 57-58 (in Chinese).

Wei Zhang, (2000): Chapter 12-17, 26-27. In: International Human Rights Teaching Manual, Ed. International Human Rights Teaching Manual Working Group, Beijing: China University of Political Science and Law Press, 205-292 & 455-486 (edited in English, translated into Chinese).