The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, held a press conference on May 28, summarizing her six-day visit to China, and mentioned the situation in Hong Kong, saying that she is very worried about the Hong Kong government's arrest of lawyers and social activists under the national security law in Hong Kong. and the media.
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights published Bachelet's speech. She pointed out that Hong Kong has always been regarded as the center of human rights and independent media in the region. Therefore, she believes that the Hong Kong government should do everything it can to cultivate the huge potential of local civil society and academic research. Promote the promotion and protection of human rights locally and beyond, not stifle them.
Bachelet mentioned that the arrest of lawyers, activists, media workers and others in Hong Kong under the national security law in Hong Kong is very worrying, and mentioned that China became a member of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in 1998. Covenant on Civil and Political Rights), the United Nations Human Rights Committee will review the human rights situation in Hong Kong in July, and she called on Beijing to formally ratify the convention.
The Hong Kong government has yet to respond to Bachelet's remarks.
Bachelet concluded his visit to China, saying that he had urged Beijing to review its anti-terrorism policy China talks to achieve 4 results