The Office of the Commissioner of the Foreign Ministry of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) said today that residents in Macau enjoy extensive rights and freedoms guaranteed under the PRC Constitution and the Basic Law of the MSAR.
Since Macau's return to the motherland over 20 years ago, Macau has enjoyed the fastest economic growth and the biggest improvement of people's livelihood in its history, making historic achievements and undergoing historic changes in economic and social development, a spokesperson for the office said while commenting on the so-called concluding observations by the UN Human Rights Committee on the implementation of the relevant provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in Macau.
The practice of all rights must be in accordance with the law and no freedom of the press or freedom of assembly in the world is above the law. No right or freedom can break the bottom line of national security, the spokesperson stressed.
Noting that the system of democracy in the MSAR is in line with the "One Country, Two Systems" principle and the constitutional status of Macau, the spokesperson said it is conducive to safeguarding the democratic rights of Macau residents and maintaining the prosperity and stability of Macau.
The spokesperson said the central government will continue supporting the MSAR government in continuously improving its guarantee of human rights based on the Basic Law and other relevant local laws. – Xinhua, MPD
Caption: Undated file photo of the Office of the Commissioner of the Foreign Ministry of the PRC in the Macau SAR
