Call upon the United Nations to protect ALL citizens human rights in China

Call upon the United Nations to protect ALL citizens human rights in China

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29 April 2020
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Started by Temi Odugbesan

Call upon the United Nations to protect ethnic minorities against violence and inhumane acts in China:

 It breaks my heart to see that there has been a violation of human rights in China, Guangzhou against non-Chinese citizens such as the African citizens living in the south.

I saw this viral video  of a group of people in China beating one helpless black man with metal rods thus leaving him to suffer from severe wounds. The video caused such upset and discontent in me that I  immediately felt driven to do more research on the matter and make this petition.

I only hope with the UN seeing this petition that this will provoke more urgency in protecting those at harm. However, if this petition fails the opposite could prevail.

Therefore the purpose of this petition is to call upon the United Nations along with any other humanitarian organisations such as the International Red Cross and Red Crescent to please help those at severe risk.

Why it matters: NO ONE should be subject to harm, physical abuse and in some cases death because of the pigmentation and amount of melanin in their skin. Propaganda has been spread in light of accusing African citizens of starting the virus. This is a sweeping statement! Majority of the COVID19 cases are incredibly low amongst the African population.

I am West African and know that such countries are taking precautions to contain this virus spreading as best as they can. After all Corona virus is a serious pandemic that needs to be solved on a global scale NOT with using ethnic minorities as a scapegoat NOR by putting their lives at risk.

This petition seeks to squash this violence and bring back not only safety but also health of many Africans now being evicted from their homes, unable to eat due to refusal of entrance in shops, restaurants etc

What has been done: The speaker of Nigerians House of Representatives released a video in which he asks the Chinese ambassador to watch a viral clip of Nigerians being mistreated, and then presses him to raise the issue with officials in Beijing.

A group of African ambassadors in Beijing wrote to the state councillor, Wang Yi, the Chinese governments top diplomat, “immediately demanding the cessation of forceful testing, quarantine and other inhumane treatments meted out to Africans”- The Guardian

Disclaimer: This petition is not intended to cause offence to China, but the reality is that this so happens to be the country where the violation of human rights is happening. It is evident that there have been several acts of racial abuse and this has been surging through social media.

Here is a link to hear a little bit more about the dire situation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xb8BHJJfyA

Hence do not take away from the urgency required to solve and rescue ethnic minorities who are endangered due to the politics and or history. This petition seeks to promote health and safety along with unity so that ALL citizens and visitors in China can live in peace.

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