NEWS: U.N. looks into Chinese torture

Mandred Nowak, who is the U.N. reporter on torture, is in China to investigate allegations that the Chinese police are torturing people. The government in China outlawed torture somewhat recently in 1996, however reports still file in. Previously, a reporter on torture has never been allowed into China to see prisons or detention camps. However Nowak will be able to make unannounced visits to prisons and hold interviews with the inmates. Nowak has stated that "There is a growing awareness that torture is widely practiced in common criminal proceedings."





I did not realize that China was still practicing these methods of cruelty. Didn't they realize that eventually they would be caught? Hopefully the people over there will be able to benefit from the U.N. stepping in. It is just sad to see that much of went on many years ago still goes on today. Some people probably deserve to be tortured for their crimes, although not the majority of them.

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[edit on 21-11-2005 by nonpoint]

People should really consider looking at this.

[edit on 22-11-2005 by Ishes]

Yes , is this a case of `pot , kettle black` though.

i mean , come on - china might not have the best human rights record in the universe - but other countries are rapidly catching up.