The Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled, came into force in China on May 5.

The Marrakesh Treaty, the first and only human rights treaty with copyright so far, aims to eliminate copyright-related obstacles for print-disabled people in obtaining works.

It was adopted by the World Intellectual Property Organization on June 27, 2013, and entered into force on Sept. 30, 2016.

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, adopted a decision on ratifying the Marrakesh Treaty in October 2021.