The European Union Makes a Further Request for Close Attention to be paid to Human Rights in China

According to a report from the BBC on March 19 2003, the European Union again expressed their concerns about human rights in China. Various Foreign Affairs Ministers from the European Union held a meeting in Brussels to show their concern for human rights in China and collectively declare that they will mention this issue in the 59^th annual meeting of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.

It was also mentioned in the report that the way China treats Falun Gong practitioners has caused criticism from the International society.

The RFA in Brussels reported on March 19 that the European Union would pay more attention to the present state of Human Rights in China. The European Union indicated on Tuesday that the EU will express their concerns about the condition of Human Rights in China at the Human Rights Conference currently being held in the United Nations.

The RFA reported that Foreign Affairs Ministers from the EU have agreed to request the Human Rights Conference to pay attention to the issues of cruel torture, death sentences, Tibet, Xinjiang, and the persecution on Falun Gong.

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