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China ratifies rights treaty
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CHINA'S top legislature ratified the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on Wednesday.
Following the ratification of the covenant, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) issued a statement announcing that one stipulation in the covenant which concerns labourers' right to organize and join trade unions will be subjected to China's Constitution, Trade Union Law and Labour Law.
According to the statement, the covenant will be observed in the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions (SAR) in line with the basic laws and relevant regulations of the two SARs.
The covenant was given three readings by the NPC Standing Committee before it was finally ratified on Wednesday, demonstrating China's efforts in protecting human rights as well as its co-operation in the field of human rights, said Zeng Jianhui, chairman of the NPC's Foreign Affairs Committee.
The covenant, adopted by the United Nations on December 26, 1966, is one of the most substantial international instruments on human rights.
Another covenant on human rights entitled “International Covenanton Civil and Political Rights" signed by the Chinese Government is still awaiting a final ratification.(Xinhua)
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