When was the year when the State respected and protected human rights enshrined in the Constitution of the People's Republic of China? It was in 2004 that the State respected and protected human rights in the Constitution of the People's Republic of China. According to Article 24 of the Amendment to the Constitution of the People's Republic of China (2004), one paragraph is added to Article 33 of the Constitution as the third paragraph: "The State respects and protects human rights." The third paragraph is correspondingly changed to the fourth paragraph. Article 25 The first paragraph of Article 59 of the Constitution, which reads, "The National People's Congress is composed of deputies elected by provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government and the armed forces. All ethnic minorities should have an appropriate number of deputies.", is revised to read, "The National People's Congress is composed of deputies elected by provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, special administrative regions and the armed forces. All ethnic minorities should have appropriate representation. " Article 33 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China All persons who have the nationality of the People's Republic of China are citizens of the People's Republic of China. All citizens of the People's Republic of China are equal before the law. The state respects and safeguards human rights. All citizens enjoy the rights prescribed by the Constitution and the law, and must at the same time perform the obligations prescribed by the Constitution and the law. Article 34 Citizens of the People's Republic of China who have reached the age of 18 have the right to vote and stand for election, regardless of nationality, race, sex, occupation, family origin, religious belief, education, property status or length of residence; Except those who have been deprived of political rights in accordance with the law.