Civil rights law to get 2nd reading

A long-awaited draft law designed to ensure people get compensation when their civil rights are infringed upon will be submitted to the national legislature for its second review next week, six years after its first reading.

Legislators will also hear reports from the State Council on measures to tackle the current financial crisis at the sixth session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee to be held from Monday to Saturday.

The decisions were made yesterday at a meeting of the chairman and the vice-chairpersons of the NPC Standing Committee.