Wenchuan highlights human rights efforts

Zhang Tongrong, the magistrate of Wenchuan county, Sichuan province gave a speech at the "Assessment Meeting of the National human Rights Action Plan of China (2009-2010)" in Beijing on Tuesday. Following are excerpts:

Wenchuan county had a small population of 100,000, and about one third were killed or injured in the earthquake three years ago. The scars have undoubtedly left their mark, but new homes have already risen from rubble.

The principles that were adhered to throughout the process of reconstruction were: safeguarding the people's right to live, improving their living environment, respecting their faith and culture and endowing them with the power to make decisions. These all demonstrate the country's efforts to implement the Action Plan.