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Since 2006, under global pressures, China has embarked on significant reforms on the death penalty system. [59] In 2011, China abolished the death penalty for 13 crimes in Amendment VIII to the Criminal Law of PRC, [15] which was the most important amendment passed since 1997.
11 kwi 2017 · China's horrifying use of the death penalty remains one of the country’s deadly secrets, as the authorities continue to execute thousands of people each year, Amnesty International said in its 2016 global review of the death penalty published today.
In addition to the so-called “immediate execution” death penalty, China, since the beginning of its authoritarian regime, is the only country to practice the death penalty with reprieve, a measure that adds a unique dimension to its judicial system.
1 lip 2005 · A study of the legal concept and practice of the death penalty in China in a comparative context, from ancient to modern times. It examines the historical, political, social, and cultural factors that influenced the death penalty in China, and the current legal framework and statistics of capital punishment.
The Rights Practice, a UK human rights charity, reviews China's response to UPR recommendations on the death penalty and other human rights issues. It highlights China's secrecy, lack of transparency, and politically motivated sentences, and calls for a moratorium and abolition.
8 paź 2016 · A book edited by Bin Liang and Hong Lu that examines China's death penalty policy, practice, and reform from a comparative and interdisciplinary perspective. The book covers topics such as public opinion, media, human rights, and international influences on China's capital punishment.
18 wrz 2018 · It unpacks vital discussions and information about the death penalty system in China, ranging from the actors involved to the process of interrogation through execution; from the criteria and guiding cases for death sentences to the history of policy change; and empirical data from the prevalence of executions to public opinion on the issue.
