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Civil liberties of the People's Republic of China The People's Republic of China ostensibly guarantees its citizens' rights and civil liberties under the Constitution of the People's Republic of China.
The People's Republic of China is signatory to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, but has not ratified it.
In November 1992, 192 number of Chinese political activists and democracy advocates submitted a petition to the 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China to introduce political reforms. One of the six demands was the ratification of the Covenant. As a reaction to the petition, the Chinese authorities arrested Zhao Changqing, proponent of the petition, and are still holding a number of activists for attempted subversion.
According to an Amnesty International report covering the year 2005, "Limited legal and judicial reforms did little to improve human rights protection. Tens of thousands of people continued to be detained in violation of their human rights and were at risk of torture or ill-treatment."
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Freedom of speech
Main article: Freedom of speech in the People's Republic of China and Human rights in the People's Republic of China
Freedom of speech, protected by the Fundamental Rights and Duties of Citizens of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, allows people the freedom to express themselves and enjoy the expressions of others in nearly all instances. However, in practice, the Government is highly sensitive to those who criticise it through claimed advocation of democracy and political reforms. Ironically, although the Central government is attempting to deal with corruption, calls from citizens for an end to end political corruption often provoke clampdowns.
The Chinese Government routinely censors its citizens' access to information on the World Wide Web.
Electoral Rights and Equality
All citizens of the People's Republic of China who have reached the age of 18 have the right to vote and stand for election, regardless of nationality, race, sex, occupation, family background, religious belief, education, property status, or length of residence, except persons deprived of political rights according to law.
See also
Open letter to the Sixteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China
External links
Categories:- Civil liberties by country
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