UN Human Rights Council Scolds Hong Kong Activist After She Slams

By Patrick Goodenough | September 17, 2019

A Hong Kong legislator and pro-democracy activist went to the U.N.’s top human rights body in Geneva this week to appeal for action in the face of alleged police brutality, only to be reprimanded by the presiding officer.

Human Rights Council vice president Carlos Mario Foradori told Tanya Chan that her statement did not fall within the parameters of the agenda item being discussed – “Promotion and protection of all human rights.”

In her statement, delivered during a segment of the session devoted to non-governmental organization (NGO) representatives, Chan accused Hong Kong’s Beijing-backed authorities of endorsing “police abuse” against pro-democracy protestors. ............She ended by asking bluntly, “Why is China sitting here as a member of this Human Rights Council?”..........Elections are by secret ballot, and some of the world’s most repressive regimes have been voted onto the council, usually by large margins..............To Read More....