The Hong Kong government stated this evening (March 6) that it criticized the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights for its conclusions on the fourth report submitted by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in accordance with the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Ignoring the explanations and clarifications made by the delegation of the SAR government earlier, they only listened to some false information and distorted reports, disregarded the facts, and made generalizations. Work is politicized.
The committee held a meeting in Geneva, Switzerland on the 15th and 16th of last month on the fourth report submitted by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
The Hong Kong government pointed out that the delegation had a dialogue with the committee in an open, respectful, cooperative and responsible manner, and actively responded to questions. At the same time, it clarified its misunderstanding of the human rights situation in Hong Kong. The SAR government expresses its strong dissatisfaction and firm rejection of the inaccurate, biased and misleading content.
The spokesperson of the Hong Kong government reiterated that after the implementation of the "Hong Kong National Security Law", Hong Kong residents will continue to enjoy various rights and freedoms, including the rights and freedoms mentioned in the deliberation conclusion to organize trade unions, academic freedom, artistic freedom, and enjoy cultural and scientific It will not affect the legitimate exercise of freedom of expression by Hong Kong residents.
At the same time, the Hong Kong government strongly opposes the Committee's unreasonable smearing of its law enforcement actions during 2019, emphasizing that the implementation of the "Hong Kong National Security Law" has restored Hong Kong's stability and returned to the right track of development.
In response to the Committee's accusation that the rights of trade unions in Hong Kong have regressed, the spokesman emphasized that the significant increase in the number of registered trade unions from 2019 to 2022 is sufficient to clearly prove that the rights of trade unions in Hong Kong have not been compromised at all and have never been shaken.
The Hong Kong government also refuted the committee's statement that the government's relaxation of anti-epidemic measures has affected the medical system. Testing requirements, the revocation of the "vaccine passport", and the complete revocation of the mask order on the 1st of this month, the crude death rate of the new crown in Hong Kong is actually lower than that of many western developed economies.
The United Nations Committee is concerned about human rights in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong government: It is necessary to restrict some rights and freedoms. It severely reprimanded the British foreign minister for his speech on the national security law. The Hong Kong government: Politics overrides the law and malicious fabrication. Official textbooks exposed for the first time covering the "National Security Law" and Xi Jinping's "July 1 Speech" TV and radio stations will be required to broadcast 30 minutes of national security law and national education programs every week for the next 6 years