Although China still struggles to grant all citizens
equality and fairness, the Chinese government is planning to ratify an
international human rights treaty, despite it being written 15 years ago, in
order to receive a seat at the United Nations Human Rights Council. Because the
treaty has not been ratified, the Chinese government has not enforced the
protections described in the treaty. China has yet to protect the rights to
trial before an independent and impartial court, freedom of expression, and
freedom of political participation through regular and free elections. Along
with not providing equal rights, the Chinese government physically and mentally
attacks human rights activists and government critics. Human Rights Watch
recommends that the Chinese government ratifies the treaty as soon as possible
in order to gain a seat on the Council, and it recommends that UN member states
and UN General Assembly members should urge China to ratify the treaty as well.
I know that there are some injustices still in America, but it is hard for me to fully grasp
that people in other countries such as China are being treated unfairly still
today. It makes me sad to know that people are suffering because of elements
such as the government, which they can never control. However, in this case,
technology is an aid in getting China one step closer to providing basic human
rights to its citizens. Human Rights Watch is able to use technology in order
to persuade China to ratify the treaty and begin treating its citizens fairly.
Human Rights Watch also uses technology to warn UN members about China’s
ratification procrastination. According to the article, not only will the
ratification of this treaty improve China’s global credibility, but also it
will grant citizens necessary human rights. I hope that after the ratification of the treaty China will
grant equality to each of its citizens and stop hurting citizens, but I believe
it will take more than simply ratifying a treaty.
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