China submits rights record to UN

China has submitted its first report on its human rights record for review by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.

China's ambassador defended the country's rights record to the council at the UN claiming, "We are fully aware of our difficulties and challenges in the field of human rights." Human Rights Groups have different opinions though, "20 years after the crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square, the Chinese government continues to persecute political dissenters, and to deny press freedom. "

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