EU Will Work to Have China Ratify UN Convention on Political Rights, Says Chris Patten
The European Commission’s Commissioner for External Relations, Chris Patten, has said that in 2003 the EU will work to support the ratification and implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) by China.
EU Will Work to Have China Ratify UN Convention on Political Rights, Says Chris Patten
Chris Patten
Government considering request to let Karmapa visit Sikkim
The Indian government has assured powerful Buddhist groups from Sikkim that it is considering their demand to allow a senior Tibetan religious leader to visit his temporal seat of power in the northeastern state.
Blair avoids China’s human rights record
British Prime Minister Tony Blair failed to tackle human rights in talks with China’s leaders Monday, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said. “The human rights question was not touched upon in meetings between Tony Blair and Chinese
Blair avoids China’s human rights record
British Prime Minister Tony Blair (R) shakes hands with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L) before a welcoming ceremony in front of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.(AFP/Andrew Wong)