By Aazam AmeenSri Lanka is on the list of signatories of a joint statement sponsored by China which raised concerns on the human rights situation in the United Kingdom (UK). This joint statement which was delivered during the 47th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva was also signed by Belarus, Bolivia, North Korea (DPRK), Iran, Russia, Syria and Venezuela. The UK was also accused of spreading disinformation which provoked confrontation out of political purposes, using human rights as a pretext to interfere in other countries’ internal affairs. “Politicized acts as such have seriously undermined international human rights cooperation and are deeply concerning,” the delegation stated. “We call on the Human Rights Council to look into human rights violations in the UK and take necessary steps to monitor actions of the UK government to correct its mistakes,” the Chinese delegation concluded.

Source: The Nation July 13, 2021 09:45 UTC