人权观察吁请教宗访非期间提出人权问题

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.

教宗星期三将首先访问肯尼亚，其间将走访康济米贫民区，以示对穷人的支持。

预计教宗还将强调气候改变的影响。他此前曾说，弱势群体受气候改变的影响更大。教宗将会晤不同教派的领袖，讨论肯尼亚长期以来的教派之间暴力冲突问题。

人权观察组织在写给教宗的一封信中列举了一系列问题，希望教宗能在访问期间谈及这些问题，并吁请教宗指出这三个非洲国家都存在侵犯人权现象。