Welcome to the website of Public Law and Human Rights Forum (CPLR)!
The CPLR is a research centre of the School of Law of City University of Hong Kong (CityU). Formerly known as Human Rights Law and Policy Forum which was created in September 2017, the CPLR was renamed and restructured to highlight the research expertise of the School, expand the scope of research areas, and boost research achievements.
The Mission of the CPLR is to conduct research, foster collaboration, and build capacity in the field of public law and human rights. The CPLR brings together the School’s core faculty members with expertise in the field of public law and human rights to share their research, collaborate with other scholars from abroad and engage with like-minded organizations to promote research and human rights. Scholars from outside CityU are invited to share their research and exchange ideas at seminars, roundtables, workshops and conferences organized by the CPLR.
The CPLR’s primary focus is on constitutional law, criminal law and criminal justice, human rights in Hong Kong and Asia, including the subfield of business and human rights, and public international law. The CPLR is committed to disseminating its research by publishing books, articles and policy papers on cutting-edge issues. It also seeks to empower law students, lawyers and civil society to become agents of social change. Through strategic collaborations, the CPLR actively seeks additional projects and funding to establish itself as the leading public law and human rights research institution in Hong Kong and Asia generally.
If you have any enquires about CPLR, please contact: lwcplr@cityu.edu.hk
