UN Committee Says China "Should Take Immediate Steps to Prevent Acts of Torture" 5.0 star rating

Source: http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/press?revision%5fid=78080&item%5fid=78014

In a sweeping report, the United Nations (UN) Committee against Torture today issued its review findings on China’s compliance with its international treaty obligations to end torture. The Committee said that it “remains deeply concerned about the continued allegations, corroborated by numerous Chinese legal sources, of routine and widespread use of torture and ill-treatment of suspects in police custody, especially to extract confessions or information to be used in criminal proceedings.”

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Created by amy43 on 02 December 2008

amy43's thoughts:

Whether the UN will effectively put enough pressure on the Chinese government to put an end to torture, and whether the Chinese authorities will even listen, time will tell.

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