Western Constitutionalism and Human Rights Protection: Essence and Enlightenment

Abstract

The relationship between human rights and the constitution and the law has long been regarded as the core issue in the field of law. This core element essentially originates from the importance of the two concepts in the legal system and the family similarity in the value connotation between the two concepts. The source of western constitutionalism lies in the realistic demand for human rights recognition, and its value lies in the respect for human rights. The development of western constitutionalism has always been closely related to the core issue of “human rights protection”. The study and the reveal of the essence of the western constitutionalism and human rights protection are helpful to provide reference for the theory and practice of governing the country according to the constitution in China.