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China Urges UNCHR to Abandon Double Standard

Only by abandoning the double standard and restoring the principle of equality can the Commission on Human Rights keep its objectivity and fairness, said Chinese Ambassador Sha Zukang on Monday at the 58th Session of the U.N. Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR). He also gave an account of the great achievements made by the Chinese government in the field of human rights.


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Human rights issues need principle of equality

Only by abandoning the double standard and restoring the principle of equality can the Commission on Human Rights keep its objectivity and fairness, said Chinese Ambassador Sha Zukang on Monday at the 58th Session of the U.N. Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR).

He said the UNCHR, the leading body in the U.N. human rights system, should have been a forum for countries to exchange views and hold dialogues in the field of human rights on an equal footing and explore ways to improve human rights situations in all countries.

"Unfortunately it has been turned into a battlefield for ideological confrontations," said Sha.

He pointed out that as everybody can see, in recent years, almost all country-specific resolutions adopted are targeted against developing countries.

This has left people with a false impression that human rights problems are the "patent" of developing countries while developed countries are impeccable, he said.

"The statements made by some developed countries in this hall are full of high-sounding words, but what they have done is quite another story," he added.

Great achievements made by Chinese government

The Chinese ambassador to the U.N. Office in Geneva also gave an account of the great achievements made by the Chinese government in the field of human rights.

In China, a developing country with a population of 1.3 billion, "the enjoyment of all human rights for all of our people is at the highest level ever attained in its history," Sha said.

"In the past year, the Chinese government kept up its efforts to develop the economy. The government is also open and active in promoting international exchanges and cooperation in the field of human rights," he added.

He reiterated "we welcome all well-intentioned cooperation and assistance in our endeavor. At the same time, we stand firmly against any vicious slandering and defamation."

Participants at the ongoing session of the UNCHR, which started on March 18 and will end on April 26, are now discussing the issue of human rights violation and fundamental freedoms in any part of the world.



About U.N. Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR)
The United Nations Commission on Human Rights, composed of 53 States, meets each year in regular session in March/April for six weeks in Geneva. Over 3,000 delegates from member and observer States and from non-governmental organizations participate.

The Commission can also meet exceptionally between its regular sessions in special session, provided that a majority of States members of the Commission so agree, mindful of the need for the Commission on Human Rights to deal with urgent and acute human rights situations in the most expeditious way. >>details




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