Family name and first name:
Chang Jian
Date and place of birth:
February 1976, Henan Province, China
Place of residence:
Hainan Province, China
Nationality:
Chinese
United Nations working languages:
English, Chinese
Current position/function:
Professor, College of Law, Hainan University; Executive Council Member, Hainan Disabled Persons’ Federation; Expert Consultant, The Supreme People’s Procuratorate; Legal Advisor, Hainan Provincial Government; Member, Expert Committee of the 7th Hainan Provincial People’s Congress; Attorney, Hainan ZeKun Law Firm
Other main activities:
Policy drafting and legislative work for CRPD implementation; review of normative documents; inclusive policy design; access to justice and legal remedies for persons with disabilities
Educational background:
Visiting Professor, Columbia University; Postdoctoral Researcher, China University of Political Science and Law; PhD in Law, Renmin University of China; Master of Law, Central China Normal University; LL.B., Central China Normal University
Identification:
Person with a limb disability
Expertise:
Rights-based legal and policy expertise relevant to CRPD, non-discrimination, inclusive employment, public services, legal procedures, and rule-of-law governance
Recent publications:
Implementation Plan for the Three-Year Action Plan for Promoting Employment of Persons with Disabilities in Hainan Province; Several Provisions on Disciplinary Measures for Dishonest Conduct in the Medical, Health Insurance, and Pharmaceutical Sectors of the Hainan Free Trade Port (effective 1 January 2026)
