Bundespräsident muss Menschenrechtsverletzungen bei Chinareise klar benennen – keine Normalisierung von Autokratie und Diktatur
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Die International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) appelliert eindringlich an Bundespräsident Frank-Walter Steinmeier, bei seiner bevorstehenden Chinareise auch die Menschenrechtsituation in Tibet, Ost-Turkestan, Hongkong, der Süd-Mongolei und China selbst mit Nachdruck gegenüber der chinesischen Regierung zur Sprache zu bringen.

cross-posted from: https://scribe.disroot.org/post/12126048

The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) urgently appeals to Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to bring the human rights situation in Tibet, East Turkestan, Hong Kong, South Mongolia and China itself to the attention of the Chinese Government. The Federal President’s talks with the Chinese political leadership were announced for the state visit to the People’s Republic, which is scheduled to take place from 26 to 31 October.

[Original in German. Automated translation with minimal edits.]

On his trip to China, the Federal President must under no circumstances defer human rights and democratic values in the sense of alleged realpolitik and economic interests. He should clearly identify human rights violations and also call for an end to the ruthless assimilation policy of the Chinese government, which is massively directed against the language, religion and culture of Tibetans and others. Under no circumstances must the Federal President normalise autocracy and dictatorship by giving the impression that this is a state visit to a normal country. This impression can arise when the visitor programme talks about ‘conversations with civil society’, but this cannot happen in China, explained ICT Managing Director Kai Müller.

“It would be desirable for Frank-Walter Steinmeier above all to take a clear stand against the Chinese law on ethnic unity and progress, which came into force on 1 July and with which the Communist Party has further cemented and tightened its strategy of forced assimilation of Tibetans, Uyghurs and others,” Müller continued.

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  • Mrkawfee@lemmy.worldEnglish
    41·
    15 hours ago

    “Clearly identify human rights violations unless it is our beloved staatsräson Israel where we will give them the weapons to exterminate the untermenschen”

  • panthera_@lemmy.todayEnglish
    2·
    18 hours ago

    Just concentrate on Germany’s economic interests. Germany’s economy is not doing well. The AfD will use this to get into power. Hitler rose to power because the democratic Weimar Republic couldn’t control inflation.

  • Jeena@piefed.jeena.netEnglish
    51·
    22 hours ago

    Meh, they treat Israel with all the love, why should they treat China differently?

  • Tolc@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    17 hours ago

    These organizations are stuck in 2000s They have lost all credibility

  • A_norny_mousse@piefed.socialEnglish
    33·
    19 hours ago

    I totally agree, and thanks for new info re the “law on ethnic unity” (shudder).

    I remain skeptical though.

    Ah well, let’s see what he actually does. Maybe he will suprise us all and at least mention some of these things.

    • Eldritch@piefed.worldEnglish
      51·
      19 hours ago

      You’re right to shudder. The US and Canada did it to my family. Which at times included mass graves. But even without those it is still terrible. Yet you will see many hypocritically criticizing the west for this. While denying what China has stated as official law and policy. It’s wrong no matter who does it.

      It would be like magats in the US demanding everyone speak English, providing no accommodation for other languages. As well as adopting “white culture” whatever that is. Which they technically are, despite it being nonsense. Of white supremacy is wrong, so it’s Han supremacy.