International Human Rights

Table of Contents

Contents

Introduction3

Human Rights in China4

Freedom of Speech5

Freedom of Movement7

Religious Freedom8

Unfair Trials9

One-Child Policy10

Conclusion12

References13

International Human Rights

Introduction

China is the most populous country of the world, with a population of more than 1.3 billion. China has progressed remarkably since it came into being in 1948. Rapid Socio economic changes, as well as, modernization have taken over the country in the past few years. Despite all the development that has taken place in the country, China still remains an authoritarian state. The country is run by a one party and the human rights of the Chinese are one of the rising issues. The government of China has put sharp curbs on the freedom of association, freedom of expression and the freedom of religion. The government also rejects the freedom of the press and judiciary (Donnelly, 1999). Human rights are not given any importance in China, and the violation of these rights has been one of the biggest issues of China which has affected the life of people in China.

The government also takes steps to restrict the activities of the human rights activists in the state through extra judicial measures. The government of China also restricts the international organizations to scrutinize the human rights records of the country in a so called an attempt to save the country from the destabilization and imposition of Western values on the country. This research paper is focused on the human right issue in China which includes freedom of association, freedom of expression and the freedom of religion, with special reference to the genocide, Tibetans in China, and the general human rights violations, revealing the fact that the Government of China has clearly failed to provide adequate human rights to citizens. The people of China can't stand for their rights, as they don't have the authority to speak freely, they can't move out of the country as they are not provided with freedom of movement. The law and justice of China have also been unable in providing the people with justice, as unfair trials are an example of human rights violation. The human rights violation is a failure of government of China, as it can't take actions and make policies which can satisfy the needs of its citizens, and can't provide them with human rights (Machann, 1975).

Human Rights in China

The human rights in China are a matter of constant dispute between the government, the other countries, the international NGOs and the residents of the country. Many international organizations that work for the human rights of people like Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and U.S. State Department have blamed the government of China for putting up restrictions on the freedom of movement, religion and speech of the citizens of China. The Chinese government, on the other hand, argues that the human rights have a much wider definition. For the Chinese government, it includes the political rights, as well as, the social and economic development in relation to the development of the country and the preservation of the ...