China's Human Rights Crisis: Censorship & Unfair Trials

China's Contradictory Stance on Human Rights

The current situation in China is well-known for its challenging legal position, which significantly affects its citizens and their human rights. While considered an advanced country in technology and environmental development, its society is unexpectedly bound by old and retrograde legislation.

A 2019 Human Rights World Report demonstrated China's issues with its political operations concerning human rights violations.

Key Human Rights Violations

Freedom of Expression and Censorship

One of the most fundamental human rights is the freedom of expression. In China, journalists, activists, lawyers, and academics have been persecuted for exercising their right to freedom of speech. This harassment is directed at those who challenge state power or expose state secrets as defined by their legal system. Censorship in the People's Republic of China remains an unsolved problem, evidenced by:

• Continuous suspensions and detentions related to political protests.
• An increasing number of internet regulations that censor mass media and public access.

Arbitrary Detention and Unfair Trials

Another violation of human rights includes arbitrary detention, torture, other forms of ill-treatment, and unfair trials, which affect people residing in China. The authorities employ a defective procedure that directly infringes upon citizens' liberties. As China is not a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, all legislation that interferes with residents' rights must be examined under the Universal Declaration on Human Rights. However, in practice, this is not fulfilled, as the Communist Party controls all detentions and dictates the main policies in China.

A Call for Legislative Reform

In conclusion, the situation is vastly different from that in countries like Spain. We can only urge the Chinese government, and all nations worldwide, to encourage the republic to incorporate human rights protections into its legislation to ensure their implementation.