A conference addressing pressing human rights issues in China was held at the UN Geneva on January 19. The event focused on the impending Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of China, with particular attention to the ongoing persecution and forced organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners. The conference aimed to raise awareness and advocate for action on these issues within the international community.
The event provided an overview of the human rights situation in China, highlighting the systematic persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. Experts and activists shared insights into the methods used by the Chinese government to suppress the spiritual group, including arbitrary detention, torture, and forced organ harvesting. Attendees were also briefed on the upcoming UPR of China and the opportunity it presents to address these grave human rights violations on a global stage. The conference concluded with a call to action for the international community to support efforts to hold China accountable for its human rights abuses and to protect the rights of Falun Gong practitioners.