摘要： 2004年中国宪法修正案将“尊重和保障人权”载入宪法，表明我国人权保障的理念和实践达到了一个新的纪元。回顾人权表达的历史，中国宪法大致经历了否认一区分一承认三个阶段；表达结构采取人权保障一般条款和具体基本权利相结合的方式；在功能上，宪法人权表达条款具有更新人权理念、指引人权立法和支撑人权外交的积极作用；在现实生活中，中国宪法人权条款在强大的综合国力支持下被转换成显著实践效果；承前启后的2004年宪法修正案将把中国人权事业推向新的高峰。

关键词: 宪法 , 人权 , 表达 , 修正

Abstract: The 2004 Amendment of Constitution of PRC stipulates“respect and protect human rights”．which shows that our idea and practice of human rights’protection has entered a new century．Our history of human rights’expression indicates following aspects．Firstly，Constitution of PRC has experienced the phases of negation—differentiationrecognition．Secondly，the expression’s structure is the combination of general provisions and concrete fundamental rights of human rights’protection．Thirdly，the expression of human rights in Constitution of PRC would benefit the renewal of human rights’idea，the legislation of human rights and the diplomacy of human rights．With the support of the powerful comprehensive national power，the provision of human rights in Constitution of PRC would be transformed into striking practical effects．Finally，the 2004 Amendment of Constitution of PRC will carry on improving our undertaking of human rights’protection．

Key words: Constitution, human rights, expression, amendment