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Prepared by Central News DH/2073

2 February 1996

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The so-called issue of human rights in Tibet was being used as a cover for attempts to divide a sovereign State, China, in violation Economic and Social Council resolutions, the representative of China told the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations yesterday. He said Council resolution 1296 (XLIV) barred organizations from using their consultative status to launch political attacks against Member States. Yet, Human Rights Advocates, an organization with consultative status, had attacked China on the question of Tibet at human rights forums in 1991 and 1992 and accused China of occupying Tibet. Those positions were incorrect he said.