China defends its record to U.N. torture watchdog

[Coventina]

Source: Reuters

GENEVA (Reuters) - China defended itself against allegations of torture before a United Nations' watchdog on Monday, saying it had "zero tolerance" for abuses in its police stations, jails and on the streets.

Beijing delegation chief Li Baodong rejected as "groundless and untrue" concerns raised by activist groups about the reported brutal physical and mental treatment of detainees, including monks and nuns arrested during demonstrations this year in Tibet.

On the second and final day of a review of China's record on the issue by the U.N. Committee Against Torture, Li said his country had introduced laws to ban and punish such practices.

(snip)

On Friday, the U.N. panel had pressed the Chinese delegation to reveal more details about people held in custody and alleged cases of mistreatment of human rights lawyers, Falun Gong followers, drug addicts, and critics of the Beijing government.



Read more: http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-36425820081110

[dipsydoodle]

1. I'da thought

the UN was busy enough investigating the USA without bothering with China for the present at least.

[SpiralHawk]

2. "Our republicon torture is More Heinous than your Chinese torture. Smirk." - Commander AWOL

"And our torture is also more amoral than yours, because we lie about it more and we pretend to be Christians. Smirk."

- Commander AWOL (R)