– Item 2: Presentation of HC annual report
SPEAKER: Mr. Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
I continue to engage directly with China on a wide range of issues. I am concerned about lack of progress on much-needed legal reform to ensure compliance with international human rights law. I also regret that there has not yet been a resolution to the individual cases we have raised. My Office continues to receive worrying reports of violations in Xinjiang, including undue prison sentences, incommunicado detention, and restrictions on fundamental rights. In Hong Kong, the continued application of national security laws raises serious concerns about the shrinking of civic space. In Tibet, there are ongoing infringements on cultural and other rights. I call for the release of all individuals detained for exercising their rights, and to align legislation and policies with international human rights law.
消息来源： UN WEB TV， 1st Meeting – 59th Session of Human Rights Council, https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1o/k1oqrm21ec.
