人權觀察籲請教宗訪非期間提出人權問題
Pope Francis begins his first official visit to Africa Wednesday, with stops planned in Kenya, Uganda, and the Central African Republic -- a trip that human rights advocates hope he will use to press for expanded political rights, religious tolerance, and respect for minorities.
The pope makes his first stop in Kenya Wednesday, where he will visit the slum of Kangemi, in keeping with his advocacy for the poor.
He is also expected to highlight the effects of climate change, having previously said the underprivileged are disproportionately affected by changes in weather patterns. And he will meet with leaders of different faiths, in an effort to address Kenya's history of violence between religious groups.
Human Rights Watch has sent a letter to the pope outlining a list of concerns the group hopes he will address during his African visit. It called for the pope to address human rights violations in all three of his destinations.教宗方濟各星期三開始對非洲進行正式訪問，計劃訪問的國家包括肯尼亞、烏干達和中非共和國。人權人士希望，教宗將利用此次出訪的機會推動擴大政治權利、宗教容忍以及對少數民族的尊重。
教宗星期三將首先訪問肯尼亞，其間將走訪康濟米貧民區，以示對窮人的支持。
預計教宗還將強調氣候改變的影響。他此前曾說，弱勢羣體受氣候改變的影響更大。教宗將會晤不同教派的領袖，討論肯尼亞長期以來的教派之間暴力衝突問題。
人權觀察組織在寫給教宗的一封信中列舉了一系列問題，希望教宗能在訪問期間談及這些問題，並籲請教宗指出這三個非洲國家都存在侵犯人權現象。
