Peng-chun Chang was a Chinese diplomat who served as vice-chair of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights during the 1947 to 1948 drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, working alongside chairperson Eleanor Roosevelt, rapporteur Charles Malik, and fellow member Rene Cassin.
Facts
Birth Year1892, specifically April 22, 1892, in Tianjin, China, is independently corroborated across the newly cited Britannica biography, the Library of Congress name authority record for Chang, Peng Chun, and Wikipedia's own sourced biography, which agree on the date without exception. Classification
Political Role Political Role Connections
Drafted
Source Drafters of the Declaration (UN)
Sources
1. Peng-chun Chang - Wikipedia (Wikipedia)
- intro: 'Chinese academic, philosopher, playwright, human rights activist, and diplomat'
- intro: same as above
View the Source2. Chang Peng-chun (Britannica)
Drafters of the Declaration (UN)
United NationsQuote
Dr. Peng-chun Chang (China), Vice-Chair of the Commission on Human Rights.
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