| Reforms Proposed for China's 'Black Jails' |
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Lawyers and human rights advocates welcomed the proposed changes, announced Nov. 9, which also state that detainees must be informed of their rights, can't be forced to do... More »
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Time - Nov. 12, 2009
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| Report: Critics of Chinese Gov't Often Detained |
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The report sheds new light on the economics of the jails and why they evade crackdowns despite violating Chinese and international law. It blames a civil service evaluation... More »
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FOXNews.com - Nov. 12, 2009
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| Group Accuses China of Abuses in Secret Jails |
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HONG KONG — A human rights group accused China’s national government on Thursday of tolerating an extensive network of secret jails operated in Beijing by provincial and... More »
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New York Times - Nov. 12, 2009
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| China criticized over alleged 'black jails' |
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BEIJING, China (CNN) -- Chinese authorities should abolish secret jails used to unlawfully detain citizens who travel to the capital and other major cities to file... More »
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CNN - Nov. 12, 2009
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| China criticized over 'black jails' |
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BEIJING, China (CNN) -- Chinese authorities should abolish secret jails used to unlawfully detain citizens who travel to the capital and other major cities to file... More »
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CNN - Nov. 12, 2009
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| China condemned for abuse, torture of prisoners in black... |
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Despite top-level denials, a report released Thursday documents the widespread existence of officially sanctioned “black jails” in China where innocent citizens are illegally... More »
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Canada.com - Nov. 12, 2009
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| China illegally detaining citizens in 'black jails': rights... |
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[JURIST] Chinese citizens are being abducted by state agents and illegally detained in "black jails" where they are subjected to a host of human rights violations,... More »
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JURIST's Paper Chase - Nov. 12, 2009
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| Report: Chinese who complain to gov't risk kidnap |
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Kidnapping villagers who have traveled to Beijing to lodge complaints with China's central government and keeping them in unofficial jails to silence them has evolved into a... More »
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Examiner.com - Nov. 12, 2009
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| China's 'black jails' under scrutiny |
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KIDNAPPING people on their way to lodge complaints with China's government has evolved into a lucrative cottage industry that mainland police refuse to acknowledge, a human... More »
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The Scotsman - Nov. 12, 2009
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| China condemned for abuse, torture of prisoners |
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Despite top-level denials, a report released Thursday documents the widespread existence of officially sanctioned “black jails” in China where innocent citizens are illegally... More »
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Vancouver Sun - Nov. 11, 2009
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