China News Service, Beijing, March 15 (Li Jingze) Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said at a regular press conference on the 15th that China and other developing countries have made joint speeches at the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council. Some Western countries have serious human rights violations.
He pointed out that if some countries are really concerned about human rights, they should do at least six things first.
According to Zhao Lijian, a few days ago, the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council held a general debate on item four. China and other developing countries have made joint speeches on many occasions, criticizing some countries' wrong practices of double standards in the field of human rights.
He said that some countries call themselves human rights "judges" and are keen to serve as "teachers" in the human rights cause of other countries, but turn a blind eye to their own serious human rights issues. They use "human rights" as a tool for hegemony and political manipulation, and at the same time try to conceal their own human rights. The stigma.
"If they really care about human rights and want to protect human rights, they should do at least the following things first."
The first is to take effective measures to prevent and control the epidemic, protect the lives and health of the people, and ensure a fair global distribution of vaccines;
The second is to face up to the deep-rooted racial discrimination in one's own country, law enforcement officers violently enforce the law, and violate the rights of refugees and immigrants, etc.;
The third is to help developing countries achieve sustainable development and eliminate poverty, hunger, and disease in the world;
The fourth is to stop interfering in the internal affairs of other countries and abolish unilateral sanctions against developing countries;
The fifth is to stop the indiscriminate killing of innocents in overseas military operations, and to hold the perpetrators accountable;
Sixth, we should deeply reflect on the history of colonization and aggression, and the deep suffering it brought to the people of relevant countries.
Zhao Lijian emphasized that China has always advocated constructive dialogue and cooperation in the field of human rights, and opposed the politicization of human rights issues and double standards.
We urge relevant countries to take practical measures to improve their own human rights situation and do some practical things for the healthy development of the international human rights cause.
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