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| Chinese police have detained dozens of human rights protesters who had gathered outside the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing. | Chinese police have detained dozens of human rights protesters who had gathered outside the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing. |
| China is planning to publish its first assessment of human rights in the coming months. | China is planning to publish its first assessment of human rights in the coming months. |
| However, about 40 people gathered outside the ministry protested that ordinary Chinese citizens would not be allowed to contribute to it. | However, about 40 people gathered outside the ministry protested that ordinary Chinese citizens would not be allowed to contribute to it. |
| The event came on the 60th anniversary of the UN Declaration of Human Rights. | The event came on the 60th anniversary of the UN Declaration of Human Rights. |
| China's foreign ministry has been charged with drafting the country's first human rights action plan, although it has no authority over the police. | China's foreign ministry has been charged with drafting the country's first human rights action plan, although it has no authority over the police. |
| Hard realities | Hard realities |
| Many of those at the protest had individual complaints. Some sought justice for dead relatives, and they carried photographs of their family members. | Many of those at the protest had individual complaints. Some sought justice for dead relatives, and they carried photographs of their family members. |
| The Universal Declaration has inspired millions fighting for freedom and justice over the past six decades and continues to be a beacon of hope for people around the world. Mary RobinsonFormer UN High Commissioner for Human Rights The universalisation of human rights'Not enough progress'Viewpoint: Human Rights at 60Q&A: The Human Rights Declaration | |
| Others gave out details of land disputes and local corruption. | Others gave out details of land disputes and local corruption. |
| The police arrived quickly, cordoning off the protestors and removing a banner from one woman which urged China: "Safeguard Human Rights". | The police arrived quickly, cordoning off the protestors and removing a banner from one woman which urged China: "Safeguard Human Rights". |
| A public bus was flagged down by the officers and used to take the demonstrators away. | A public bus was flagged down by the officers and used to take the demonstrators away. |
| Critics say the human rights report will have little clout and will deal only with principles, rather than the hard realities of the thousands of human rights abuses which take place in China every year. | Critics say the human rights report will have little clout and will deal only with principles, rather than the hard realities of the thousands of human rights abuses which take place in China every year. |