White paper: Progress made in protecting people's rights

China has effectively safeguarded its citizens' rights of life and health, personal liberty, personal dignity and other rights, according to a government report published on Monday.

The re-education-through-labor system was abolished in 2013 after more than 50 years of operation in China, says the report, titled "Progress in China's Human Rights in 2013", issued by the Information Office of the State Council.

China has effectively protected the rights of women and children through special campaigns against human trafficking, according to the report.