At a United Nations Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva this week, Macao officials sought to allay global concerns.
Macao human rights
Secretary for Administration and Justice, André Cheong, says adopting tough anti-virus measures can cause inconvenience but believes the ‘right to life’ is most fundamental.
UN cites annual Tiananmen vigil ban, pro-democracy candidates exclusion from Legislative Assembly, and omitting same-sex couples from 2016 Law on Prevention and Combating Domestic Violence.
Macao government calls report full of ‘prejudice and unfounded accusations’.
