ICC Note: The Communist government of China restricts the activities of a visiting United Nations-appointed human rights envoy. The Chinese government continues to make it increasingly difficult for human rights to prosper. The restriction on any human rights effort directly correlates to the crackdown of those who practice the Christian faith. The poor record of human rights in China greatly affects Chinese Christians, since they are continuously being persecuted by their government. 

08/24/2016 China (World News): China denied on Wednesday that the government had restricted the activities of a visiting United Nations-appointed human rights envoy.

Philip Alston, the U.N. Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, said the Chinese government interfered with his work during a visit to China by blocking access to individuals whom he had hoped to meet.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said China and the envoy had reached agreement on the schedule for the visit through consultations.

The suggestion that Alston was restricted in his activities “completely does not accord with the facts”, Lu told a daily news briefing.

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