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Mainland China and Russia, which wrapped up a summit in Beijing (Dec. 10, 1999) slammed what they called western countries use of human rights to "interfere" in the internal affairs of other countries. "Both sides are against the use of placing human rights higher than state sovereignty and using human rights to interfere or to harm and independent country's sovereignty" said a joint communique released to reporters at the summit.

Activists across Asia marked the United Nations International Human Rights Day on Friday (Dec. 10, 1999) with calls for the release of political prisoners and an end to rights abuses.

 

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