• tchrdna@gmail.com
  • +1 (510) 309-6470
Tibetan center for human rights and democracy
  • Donate
    $
    Select Payment Method
    Personal Info

    Donation Total: $10

  • Menu Canvas
    • Home
    • About Us
      • History
      • Board Of Directors
      • Staff
    • News
    • Get involved
      • Intern
      • Volunteer
    • Reports
      • Annual Reports
      • Thematic Reports
      • Human Rights Update
    • Self immolation factsheet
    • Contact Us
  • DONATE NOW
    $
    Select Payment Method
    Personal Info

    Donation Total: $10

Tibetan center for human rights and democracy
Email
tchrdna@gmail.com
Call Now
+0 000 00000
  • Home
  • About Us
    • History
    • Board Of Directors
    • Staff
  • News
  • Get involved
    • Intern
    • Volunteer
  • Reports
    • Annual Reports
    • Thematic Reports
    • Human Rights Update
  • Self immolation factsheet
  • Contact Us
  • Notification

TCHRD doubts China’s sincerity in signing ICCPR

Homepage News TCHRD doubts China's sincerity in signing ICCPR
News, TCHRD Statements

TCHRD doubts China’s sincerity in signing ICCPR

October 7, 1998
By admin
0 Comment
165 Views

The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) welcomes China’s signing of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) on October 5 but expresses reservation at both China’s sincerity and the efficacy of this action in improving the human rights situation in Tibet and in China.

China’s decision to sign the ICCPR appears to be a response to persistent international pressure on the Chinese government to uphold international human rights standards, culminating in the recent visit of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mrs. Mary Robinson, to China. “We are concerned that the signing of the ICCPR is another political manoeuvre by the Chinese government to deflect attention from its deteriorating human rights record,” said Lobsang Nyandak, Executive Director of TCHRD. The signing of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) in October 1997 was similarly timed to coincide with the visit by Chinese President Jiang Zemin to the USA.

Despite having signed that covenant one year ago, China has yet to ratify the ICESCR and thereby become legally bound by its provisions. China’s latest gesture in signing the ICCPR does not guarantee that its provisions will be upheld. “If China genuinely intends to abide by these covenants, they would ratify the instruments,” said Lobsang Nyandak.

With the signing of the ICCPR, China has now signed and ratified eleven international instruments. In spite of this, gross human rights violations continue in Tibet and in China. In November 1988, a month after China ratified the UN Convention Against Torture, a member of the Chinese delegation at the UN General Assembly stated “China will implement in good faith its obligations undertaken in the Convention”. Six months later Dawa Tsering, 22 year old political prisoner was tortured to death in Prison and since then 65 Tibetans have died due to torture.

On November 28, 1997, during his visit to Canada, Jiang Zemin, declared: “Freedom of speech and expression is totally different from the attempt or deliberate attempt to create chaos, endangering the safety of government operation”. The statement makes it evident that the Chinese Government is not prepared to tolerate freedom of expression where it provokes dissent from the official government line. It is a major challenge for China to allow its people to enjoy the fundamental rights guaranteed by the ICCPR.
“It is hard to believe that a country which has to date shown little tolerance for freedom of speech, freedom of assembly and fair trial, will abide by the provisions of the ICCPR”, said Lobsang Nyandak.

Tags: china human rights iccpr lobsang nyandak ratification sign tibet

Previous Story
Over 3,993 monks and nuns expelled: religious repression continues in Tibet
Next Story
Behind Bars: Prison Conditions in Tibet – 1998

Related Articles

Commemorating the 37th Anniversary of the United Nations Convention Against Torture

On the 37th anniversary of the entry into force of...

Chinese authorities announce stringent restrictions on accessing sacred Tibetan religious site in Golok

Notice issued by the Golok Prefecture Nyenbo Yurtse Nature Reserve...

The sidebar (sidebar-1) you added has no widgets. Please add some from the Widgets Page

About Us

Tibetan Center for Human Rights and Democracy – North America, is a 501(c) (3) non-profit founded and incorporated in October 2019 in the state of California. The Center is run by its Director and volunteers.

#

Contact Info

Tibetan Center for Human Rights and Democracy, P/O Box 7088 , Sab Pablo, CA-94806
Contact Us

tchrdna@gmail.com

Become Volunteer

tchrdna@gmail.com

Connect with Us

Copyright ©2020 Tibetan Center for Human Rights and Democracy. All Rights Reserved
SearchPostsLoginCart
Wednesday, 9, Apr
New report calls for investigation into acts of crimes against humanity in Tibet’s Driru County
Wednesday, 9, Apr
2024 Annual Report on the Human Rights Situation in Tibet
Monday, 24, Feb
Chinese Authorities Extend Tsongon Tsering’s Prison Term for Defying Guilty Plea Pressure
Monday, 24, Feb
Dissenting Voices: The State of Expression in Tibet 
Monday, 24, Feb
China: Investigate the Untimely Death of Tibetan Village Leader and Disclose the Whereabouts of 20 Detainees
Monday, 24, Feb
TCHRD condemns China’s internationalization of repression and sanctions imposed on Tibetan human rights group

Welcome back,