Louise Arbour

The Chinese authorities indicated that they want to ratify the covenant as early as possible.

The Chinese authorities indicated that they want to ratify the covenant as early as possible.

China has declared its commitment to human rights and has raised expectations for the country to match its growing prosperity read more

China has declared its commitment to human rights and has raised expectations for the country to match its growing prosperity with a firm commitment to advancing human rights.

I remind the government of its international obligation to respect the right of peaceful assembly, and I remind its security read more

I remind the government of its international obligation to respect the right of peaceful assembly, and I remind its security forces of their obligation to use only minimum necessary force.

until the accused are in custody.

until the accused are in custody.

Two phenomena, in my view, are particularly disturbing: One is the prevalence of the use of torture to extract confessions read more

Two phenomena, in my view, are particularly disturbing: One is the prevalence of the use of torture to extract confessions and information and the second one is the intimidation of those who make complaints against public officials. In my opinion, there is no doubt that these phenomena are more than allegations, but have in fact considerable basis in reality.