Moderator:

Next speaker is the Southern Mongolian Human Rights Info Center.

Enghebatu Togochog:

Mr. Chair, distinguished members of the Forum,

My name is Enghebatu Togochog. On behalf of the Southern Mongolian Human Rights Information Center, I would like to bring to the attention of the Forum some of the issues and challenges faced by Mongolian youths in China who have been struggling to maintain their traditional way of life and distinct identity.

Designated as one of the 55 “ethnic minorities” of China, the Mongolians have not only been denied their minority rights, but also have long been subjected to systematic persecution, forced assimilation, discrimination, and even denied the most basic human rights and fundamental freedom.

Although Chinese laws state to guarantee the rights of minorities to use their native language in education and public life as well as the right to practice their tradition and unique way of life, these rights are not respected in practice.

For example, the Chinese Government has adopted a series of discriminatory policies toward the Mongolian nomadic way of life including “ecological migration”, “ban over livestock grazing”, eliminating and reducing rural Mongolian schools.

These practices are reaching a new height under the leadership of Xi Jinping, highlighted by increasing violence and crackdowns against young Mongolian activists who rallied the Mongolians over the Internet and social media to defend their rights.

Moderator:

Excuse me, excuse me, there is a point of order"

Chinese Delegation:

Moderator, we hope the forum on minority will be a platform to protect and promote rights of minorities and is a constructive platform. However, the statement by the NGO has nothing to do with the item under discussion. According to the rules of the procedure, I hope Mr. Moderator will stop that representative from further speaking.

Moderator:

Thank you very much. Is there any point of order on the subject? If not I would like to repeat again and again that we should not use derogatory language. We should not use abuse language. We should refrain from deviating from the subject of discussion. Please stick to the discussion subject and use acceptable language. Thank you. Back to the speaker.

Enghebatu Togochog:

Three young Mongolian women, Ms. Bao Guniang, Ms. Ying Ge, and Ms. Man Liang are still under extrajudicial detention for mobilizing their communities to defend their land from illegal occupation by Chinese companies.

Another young Mongolian activist, Mr. Wen Ming, was sentenced to 2 years in prison few months ago for disseminating information over the Chinese social media about the Chinese authorities’ violation of rural herders’ legal rights;

Thank you!

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