Human rights education is an important measure for promoting respect for the fundamental rights and freedom of individuals. In the Chinese context, scholars have paid an increasing attention to human rights education. With special references to the UN Documents and relevant literature, the issues on human rights education in the Chinese context are worthy of being explored because HRE is both a requirement of the United Nations and China’s national human rights action plan, a necessity in establishment of a harmonious society, and one that respects human rights in China. Human rights education has its own aims, functions and significance in China. The aim of this paper is to analyze the main factors affecting human rights education in China. In doing so, it examines multiple subjects, universal objects, rich contents and flexible methods. Based on aforementioned discussion, it points out existing problems affecting human rights education in China and puts forth strategies to deal with them.

I. Introduction
 II. Role of Human Rights Education
  A. Fulfillment of the UN Requirement
  B. Fulfillment of a National Objective
  C. Requirement of a Harmonious Society
  D. A Requirement for Living
 III. Aims, Functions and Significance of Human Rights Education
  A. The Aims
  B. The Functions
  C. The Significance
 IV. Main Factors of Human Rights Education
  A. Multiple Subjects of HRE
  B. Universal Objects of HRE
  C. Rich Contents and Flexible Methods of HRE
 V. Problems and Strategies in Human Rights Education
  A. Problems in HRE
  B. Strategies in HRE
 VI. Conclusion
 References

• Pinghua Sun(China University of Political Science and Law)