Here’s an interesting article worth reading from FinancialTimes.com: “UN Envoy Claims Torture Widespread in China”

Here are a few quotes to pique your interest:

“The use of torture in China is widespread, and frequently carried out by police who exercise “wide discretion” within the country’s under-developed legal system, a United Nations special envoy said on Friday…

“‘An important element in combating torture is judicial oversight,’ said the report. ‘However, China lacks an independent judiciary, and the judiciary suffers from relatively low status in comparison to other state organs…’

“Mr Nowak said China still did not exclude statements made as a result of torture, presume innocence, allow avoidance of self-incrimination, permit habeas corpus or even have a system for lodging complaints.”

TAGS: China | Torture | Human Rights | UN

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