People living in first world countries get used to the cushiony life of beaches, going to the mall, and just living life to the fullest. But those are privileges that first world citizens mostly take for granted. The rights of many people, especially those living in China, are being denied and violated. The most important rights are being contradicted, including basic human rights that were promised to every human. These basic human rights were guaranteed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, written and agreed upon by many countries, including China.
One of the most basic of human rights is the right to free speech. Although many first world countries give their citizens the right to free speech, China extends a very strict iron hand over its citizens. Most citizens do not have the right to speak their mind when and where they want to. Citizens who do protest and speak their mind are usually prosecuted, tortured, …show more content…
Once the general population realizes the amount of power and rights they have, the government and their power will fall. To prevent this from happening, the Chinese government pretends to give citizens rights. One example is the right to vote. Since the Chinese government has no intention of letting go of their corrupt ways, most politicians are paid or threatened to not run for a political position. Almost 500 officials resigned after being caught accepting bribes from 56 members of the provincial assembly to elect them to their posts (BBC 1, Bloomberg 2). The Chinese “Anti-corruption” group claims it has caught and punished almost 300,000 officials, 82,000 of those are high-ranking officials. The group claims that the now-former security chief Zhou Yongkang has been arrested for allegations of corruption. The latter (and most of the officials that were “detained”) was later released a week later (CBS
One of the most basic of human rights is the right to free speech. Although many first world countries give their citizens the right to free speech, China extends a very strict iron hand over its citizens. Most citizens do not have the right to speak their mind when and where they want to. Citizens who do protest and speak their mind are usually prosecuted, tortured, …show more content…
Once the general population realizes the amount of power and rights they have, the government and their power will fall. To prevent this from happening, the Chinese government pretends to give citizens rights. One example is the right to vote. Since the Chinese government has no intention of letting go of their corrupt ways, most politicians are paid or threatened to not run for a political position. Almost 500 officials resigned after being caught accepting bribes from 56 members of the provincial assembly to elect them to their posts (BBC 1, Bloomberg 2). The Chinese “Anti-corruption” group claims it has caught and punished almost 300,000 officials, 82,000 of those are high-ranking officials. The group claims that the now-former security chief Zhou Yongkang has been arrested for allegations of corruption. The latter (and most of the officials that were “detained”) was later released a week later (CBS