Mr. President,
Finland welcomes the opportunity to engage in a UPR-dialogue with China and recommends the following:
- to guarantee the protection of human rights lawyers against any form of harassment, violence or attempts to impede or interfere with the defense of their clients, in accordance with international law
- to protect and promote human rights of ethnic and religious minorities, including the Xinjiang Uighurs, in line with OHCHR’s recommendations and UN treaty bodies’ concluding observations and decisions.
- to invite the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief to visit China, including Xinjiang.
Thank you.
