CHINA. COURT BANS EXTORTED EVIDENCE

a Chinese court ruled evidence obtained through police torture and threats as inadmissible. The superior court of western Sichuan province became the first in China to say it would not recognise evidence obtained by torture or threats of violence.
"Testimony and evidence obtained by torturing, extorting, threatening, leading or tricking suspects and other illegal methods cannot be admitted as legal evidence," said trial rules issued by the Sichuan court. It was not clear if the court's decision would be binding on other courts in the province.