UN denies status to Christian charity after China objects

ICC Note:

In a disturbing move, an international Christian charity has been de-affiliated through a voting at the UN Human Rights Council because "the charity refused China's demand to disclose names of its members in the Communist nation."

7/28/09  China (ZeeNews)  United Nations: UN Watch, the Geneva-based human rights monitoring group, has condemned the world body's move to de-recognise a leading Christian international charity, claiming the decision was taken as the charity refused China's demand to disclose names of its members in the Communist nation.

The charity called "the Dynamic Christian World Mission Foundation" -— a group registered in Korea and California -- that promotes Christianity through educational projects in Russia, Japan and Kyrgyzstan was de-affiliated through a voting at the UN Human Rights Council.

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"Today's vote is a setback for religious freedom, and could set a dangerous precedent at the UN for repressive regimes to launch frivolous objections, or demand sensitive information, in order to obstruct the important work of civil society organisations in the areas of religion, education, and human rights," said UN Watch executive director Hillel Neuer.

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