Thursday 11 September 2014

Hong Kong voting rights on agenda at UN rights body

DEMOCRACY
Hong Kong voting rights on agenda at UN rights body
Geneva (AFP) Sept 10, 2014 - The United Nations' human rights body said Wednesday it would take up the issue of voting rights in Hong Kong, where activists are railing against Beijing's move to vet local candidates. The Human Rights Committee, which monitors respect of an international treaty on civil and political rights, will hold a public session on the thorny issue on October 23, spokeswoman Elizabeth Throssel told ... more


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