Chinese scholar speaks at the Human Rights Council: Explaining China's position and advocating international cooperation

　　China News Service, Beijing, July 17 (Liu Dawei) "During the epidemic, there have been some discriminatory remarks against Asians, especially Chinese. These remarks are contrary to the United Nations' consistent efforts to eliminate racial discrimination. Efforts. The Chinese have made great sacrifices for the prevention and control of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic and deserve the support and respect of the international community."

From June 30 to July 17, the 44th session of the UN Human Rights Council was held in Geneva, Switzerland, and many Chinese scholars spoke. The picture shows Wang Jiang, a scholar of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Video screenshot.

　　At the 44th session of the UN Human Rights Council, Mao Junxiang, executive director of the Center for Human Rights Research of Central South University, said in a video speech.

　　He pointed out that the spread of discriminatory speech is contemporary racism in the name of "free speech" and is not conducive to promoting international cooperation to fight the epidemic. The international community should unite and condemn discriminatory remarks related to the epidemic. He called on politicians and the media to shoulder the social responsibility of eliminating discrimination related to the new crown pneumonia epidemic.

From June 30 to July 17, the 44th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council was held in Geneva, Switzerland. A number of Chinese scholar representatives spoke. The picture shows Wu Wenyang, a scholar at the Institute of Human Rights of China University of Political Science and Law. Video screenshot.

　　The 44th session of the UN Human Rights Council opened on June 30, and many Chinese scholars have spoken on issues related to human rights protection.

　　"The international community should aim to alleviate human suffering and reduce the spread of the epidemic, and take joint actions to deal with the challenges posed by the new crown pneumonia epidemic." Wu Wenyang, a scholar at the Institute of Human Rights of China University of Political Science and Law, also talked about the epidemic. She said that since the outbreak of the epidemic, xenophobia and stigma have prevailed, and international unity in response to the epidemic has faced severe challenges. "What countries around the world should do now is to unite, save lives, and protect human rights, rather than politicize the epidemic."

From June 30 to July 17, the 44th Session of the UN Human Rights Council was held in Geneva, Switzerland, and many Chinese scholars spoke. The picture shows Yang Bochao, a scholar at the Institute of Human Rights, China University of Political Science and Law. Video screenshot.

　　In addition to the new coronary pneumonia, Chinese scholars are also concerned about the protection of human rights caused by other diseases. Shang Haiming, a scholar at the Institute of Human Rights of Southwest University of Political Science and Law, said that there are still hundreds of thousands of registered leprosy patients worldwide. For many years, China has actively controlled the spread of leprosy and carried out publicity activities to eliminate discrimination and prejudice against leprosy patients in society.

　　Currently, the number of leprosy patients in China has decreased from more than 500,000 in 1949 to more than 3,000. Most provinces have basically eliminated leprosy. Shang Haiming reminded how to effectively eliminate discrimination against leprosy patients and allow the rehabilitated people to return to society smoothly? It is still a difficult problem that requires the joint consideration of the international community.

From June 30 to July 17, the 44th Session of the UN Human Rights Council was held in Geneva, Switzerland, and many Chinese scholars spoke. The picture shows Zaluo, a researcher at the China Tibetology Research Center. Video screenshot.

　　"The Chinese government has always put the fight against trafficking in women, children and other vulnerable groups as the focus of combating human trafficking, and has worked hard to strengthen the protection of the children of migrant workers and women." said Yang Bochao, a scholar at the Institute of Human Rights of China University of Political Science and Law.

　　He mentioned that China's legal system has laid a sound foundation for combating human trafficking and protecting the rights and interests of victims. In addition, China has also participated in a series of bilateral and multilateral cooperation projects and specific actions. At present, China has signed anti-trafficking agreements with several countries. At the same time, the Chinese government works closely with UN agencies to combat human trafficking and violence against women and children.

From June 30 to July 17, the 44th session of the UN Human Rights Council was held in Geneva, Switzerland, and many Chinese scholars spoke. The picture shows Zhu Ying, a professor at the Institute of Human Rights of Southwest University of Political Science and Law. Video screenshot.

　　"Eradication of extreme poverty is necessary and possible. The Chinese government has made great efforts to reduce poverty in Tibet." In a dialogue with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Absolute Poverty, Zhalo, a researcher at the China Tibetology Research Center, said that the Tibet Autonomous Region of China started in 2019. Announcing the elimination of extreme poverty. To achieve this goal, the Chinese government has invested 59.1 billion yuan to implement 2,639 industrial poverty alleviation projects to help the poor obtain stable employment opportunities. At the same time, China also implemented free education in Tibet for 15 years, and extensively carried out skills training.

　　In a dialogue with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Displacement, Wang Jiang, a scholar of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said that when solving the problem of internally displaced persons, countries should start from the root cause, develop the economy, maintain lasting peace, and adopt comprehensive measures to deal with challenges. In the process, China supports the countries concerned to get rid of poverty, improve education and medical care, and promote development to meet challenges.

From June 30 to July 17, the 44th session of the UN Human Rights Council was held in Geneva, Switzerland, and many Chinese scholars spoke. The picture shows Mao Junxiang, executive director of the Human Rights Research Center of Central South University. Video screenshot.

　　Zhu Ying, a professor at the Institute of Human Rights of Southwest University of Political Science and Law, is concerned about the human rights protection issues of multinational companies. He mentioned that the current legal system faces many challenges in regulating the human rights responsibilities of multinational companies. Therefore, strengthening the human rights responsibilities of multinational corporations requires further improving the international human rights law system, promoting the recognition and transformation of domestic laws to international human rights standards, and placing multinational corporations under broader legal control. At the same time, it should encourage the development of civil society, strengthen the cooperation between the host country and the home country, and introduce more humanistic corporate governance and regulatory concepts.

　　It is reported that the 44th session of the UN Human Rights Council will close on the 17th of this month. (Finish)