The death penalty and human rights

Human rights are those rights that all human beings should enjoy in reality. The concept is one whose concrete content has evolved over time and diversified across space. While the disappearance of the death penalty is a historical necessity, in China it remains a necessary measure to protect the basic human rights of ordinary citizens. A correct understanding of the provisions of the present Criminal Law would make it entirely possible for us to reduce the actual application of death penalty by 90% in five to ten years. With the easing of social conflict, China may really be able to cease using the death penalty in the foreseeable future and thereby facilitate its disappearance.