China’s Human Rights Violation Criticised at UNHRC Session

2015. szeptember 23./CTA/TibetPress

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GENEVA: China’s deteriorating human rights situation has been criticised by many western governments including the EU at the ongoing 30th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on 21 September 2015.

The criticisms came under Agenda Item 4 of the session titled ‘Human Rights Situation that requires the Council’s attention’.The EU Delegation, condemned the human rights situation inside China including inside Tibet. It said, “In China, the recent mass arrest of human rights lawyers and human rights defenders has raised serious questions about its commitment to strengthening the rule of law. China should release all those detained for seeking to protect the rights of others and for exercising their freedom of expression and association, including Liu Xiaobo, Ilham Tohti, Gao Yu and Pu Zhiqiang.”

“China should also promote an enabling environment for civil society activity and take into account deep concerns about the draft law on foreign NGOs and the recently adopted national security law. Lastly, the EU urges China to address the root causes of unrest and foster dialogue with and between different ethnic groups, especially in Tibet and Xinjiang,” the EU delegation stated.

The US Permanent Representative Mr. Keith Harper delivered a statement which called upon the Council’s attention and commented “China has detained nearly 300 lawyers and activists since July; we call for the immediate release of 27 who are still in custody, as well as Ilham Tohti, Shokjang, Zhang Kai, Pu Zhiqiang, Gao Yu and Liu Xiaobo.”

“Draft NGO and national security laws unreasonably constrict civil society. We urge China to cease undue restrictions on religion in Tibet and Xinjiang and stop church demolitions and cross removals in Zhejiang, which contravene international standards,” the US Representative said.

Other European countries like Germany, UK, Switzerland, Netherlands, etc.. also strongly opposed the human rights violation in China especially the recent abductions and detentions of human rights lawyers and activists.

Simultaneously, on behalf of the Society for Threatened People, NGO in Special Consultative Status, Mr. Dawa Tsultrim from the Office of Tibet, Switzerland, delivered an oral statement during the 1st session under Agenda Item 4 and submitted a written statement.

– Report filed by Office of Tibet, Switzerland –

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