prison reform

Group Accuses China of Abuses in Secret Jails

Human Rights Watch has issued a new report about the “black jails” used to detain petitioners who travel to Beijing seeking justice. From the New York Times: The report was based on interviews with 38 former...

China to Investigate Prison Abuse

China is launching a campaign to “eliminate unnatural deaths” of prisoners. From BBC: The campaign comes after the deaths of at least five prisoners in police custody in recent months. The UN’s Committee...

China Daily Assails Prisoner Abuses

A recent China Daily article reports on widespread concerns about abuses perpetuated in pre-trial detention centers, and says, “only a radical reform of the system will bring an end to the scandals.” The New York...

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