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dublin / environment / event notice Thursday December 06, 2007 14:18 by Labour Youth
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday December 06, 2007 10:03 by China watcher
A group of leading Chinese lawyers and academics have demanded immediate abolition of the country's infamous system of "laojiao" (re-education through labour), saying it is a serious impediment to efforts to bring about the rule of law in China. The "re-education through labour" system allows the police to jail everyone, from political dissidents to drug addicts and prostitutes, for up to four years without going through the courts. There has been talk of scrapping it as part of legal reforms, but so far only cosmetic changes have been made. But now 69 well-known experts and rights advocates have petitioned the legislature to immediately examine and abolish the system, saying it contravenes the Chinese constitution. read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / press release Thursday December 06, 2007 08:51 by Domhain Sceadaman
A beleaguered Michael Dan, the Chairman and CEO of security giant Brinks was being tight lipped today after the revelation that his largest shareholders are unhappy about the way that the company is being run. The big shareholders want four of the companies directors sacked. read full story / add a comment |
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