Human Rights Watch urges the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, at its next annual
meeting, to adopt a strong resolution censuring China for widespread violations of human rights
and calling for significant improvements. A serious multilateral effort at the Commission, which
convenes in Geneva on March 20, would have more than symbolic meaning. The prospect of a
debate on a China resolution would give Beijing a powerful incentive to make meaningful progress
to end abuses. The decreased pressure over the last few years, when there was no action in
Geneva -- or, in 1999, only a last minute attempt by the U.S.-- may have contributed to the
deterioration of human rights in China during the past year.