EFE – Beijing
26/02/2018
Government crackdown to undermine human rights in China has failed to silence activists, who have maintained their resistance and commitment to protect them, highlighted today the organization Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CAD).
In its annual report published today, "Represión y resistencia", The CHRD portrays the situation of Chinese activists during the past year, durante el que "demostraron una notable capacidad de resistencia en la promoción y protección de los derechos humanos frente a la represión gubernamental".
During the 2017, el régimen comunista adoptó una estrategia "agresiva" para socavar los principios internacionales de derechos humanos y violarlos "gravemente" internally, the organization denounced.
However, while the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, "consolidó el poder y promovió su visión totalitaria", human rights activists mobilized, disclosed information over the internet, They demonstrated and united to defend human rights.
While, Chinese authorities continue to launch tougher measures on the already controlled Chinese internet, which increases the risk for activists who denounce repression in the Asian country.
Despite restrictive regulations on the right to peaceful assembly and the high risk of persecution they face, Over the past year there have been major spontaneous protests against pollution., forced evictions or unfair wages, detailed the text.
The government response to the activists' resistance has been criminal prosecution, forced disappearances, torture or deprivation of adequate medical treatment, denounced the report.
All this shows that civil society organizations in China, including NGOs dedicated to the defense of human rights, "lucharon por su supervivencia".
"Los abusos relacionados con los derechos económicos, social and cultural, as well as with political and civil rights, siguen siendo generalizados en China", reminded CHRD.
Given this situation, the organization called on the Chinese government to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms, and end the repression against civil society.
"El Gobierno debe liberar a todos los defensores y activistas detenidos y encarcelados, e investigar las acusaciones de tortura", he added.
