Does the UN see China as a champion of Human Rights?
The United Nations Human Rights Council has been meeting in Geneva this past week to review requests from 14 non-member nations. They meet three times a year for periodic reviews of all 193 member nations and report to the General Assembly.
Every four years members are admitted, warned or requested to leave and this November marks a new election.
Last Tuesday, the Council was hearing the case for both China and Saudi Arabia, not exactly shining stars in the universe of human rights.
There was some outcry from other nations. The US, Canada, Great Britain and Germany rebuked Saudi Arabia for its lack of rights for women, homosexuals and religious freedom.
Slapping China on the wrist however, seems a greater problem for some of the world’s nations. Only Australia and Germany noted some of China’s infractions; crackdowns on dissidents, curbing Internet use and repressing the rights of the Tibetan people, as well as other minorities.
However, everyone has their supporters and lining up to support China are Turkey, Somalia, Pakistan and Egypt. Also vying for a seat on the Council are Chad, Algeria, Cuba and Russia.
Lets see what happens in November.
In the mean time you can help defend Human Rights by signing the petition below.
By Blake and Boky
Appeal against China’s Membership in the United Nations Human Rights Council
By Initiatives for China/Citizen Power for China
To Sign the Appeal you can:
A. Go to the google form, and sign the petition with your name, occupation, country or region. Click here to enter petition page
B. Sign the appeal by sending your name, occupation, country or region to the following email address:
lianheguoqianming@gmail.com
unhrcouncil@gmail.com