Human Rights-Asia/China

Human Rights – China

Background Information:

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.—Article 1 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

China violates human rights. Abuses include suppression of religious freedom and free speech, censoring of the internet, the use of slave labor, the torture of prisoners, and the forced relocation of millions of people for public works projects. Organizations such as the US State Department, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch have accused the Chinese government of restricting the freedoms of speech, movement and religion of its citizens

China joined World Trade Organization.

Resolution:

THBT Human Rights needs to be improved in China.

THW not trade with China because of Human Rights violations.

PRO’s	CON’s
1. Humanity – we cannot trade with countries that do not treat their work force unfairly because we are just as bad as them. We are buying product which encourages this to go on.	2. Integration – We cannot change whole nations mentality and culture. Integration naturally happens when we trade with countries like China. Westernization happens.
3. Morality – Immoral to trade with countries that do not hold up human rights. When we take part we are just as bad.	4. Separation - Trade has nothing to do with human rights. We should not countries to any standard but their products to a standard.
5. Leadership – As a super power we have the obligation to stand up for people that do not have human rights.	6. Cultural – The western world wants to change all these countries and westernize them. Let them be the way they want.
7. Sanctions – This is the answer to solving the problem.	8.
9. Internationally – Other countries recognize China’s strive to move forward. Nobel Peace Prize went to Liu Xiaobo for non-violent protest for human rights.	10.