China 2001
Death penalty and prisoners' rights · Archive since 1999
News on China in 2001
- NOVEMBER 15, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Fourteen people were executed in Xinjiang, including...
Fourteen people were executed in Xinjiang, including members of a gang who buried a victim alive
- NOVEMBER 14, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
In a recent survey, 99 per cent of residents in Tianjin...
In a recent survey, 99 per cent of residents in Tianjin felt that law and order in this coastal city has greatly improved since the 'Strike Hard' campaign - the third in the past two decades - began in April
- NOVEMBER 14, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
At the opening session of the UN Third Committee's...
At the opening session of the UN Third Committee's general debate on human rights, Norwegian representative Arne Honningstad said Norway appreciated China's efforts to improve its legal system and human rights standards, as well as social and economic con
- NOVEMBER 12, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Luo Jianyu, former director of the Zhejiang Press and...
Luo Jianyu, former director of the Zhejiang Press and Publication Administration, in east China's Zhejiang Province was sentenced to death by a court at the first trial for accepting bribes totalling 2
- NOVEMBER 12, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
The one-time deputy general manager of a company under...
The one-time deputy general manager of a company under the oil deposit management bureau in northwestern Shaanxi Province was sentenced to death for massive embezzlement
- NOVEMBER 11, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Four Xinjiang people were sentenced to death or given...
Four Xinjiang people were sentenced to death or given suspended death sentences for separatist activities, a human rights group said
- NOVEMBER 9, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
A man, who embezzled 110m yuan in state funds (13
A man, who embezzled 110m yuan in state funds (13
- NOVEMBER 8, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson...
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson said she would urge China not to use a war on terrorism to crack down on civil liberties and ethnic minorities, especially in its Muslim northwest
- NOVEMBER 7, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
The South Korean government hinted that it would not...
The South Korean government hinted that it would not pursue charges that China violated the Vienna Convention on consular affairs concerning the alleged failure to promptly inform Seoul about the execution of a South Korean convict
- NOVEMBER 7, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
An ex-convict was indicted in China for the gruesome...
An ex-convict was indicted in China for the gruesome murder of a woman who was beheaded, scalped and the skin from her face cooked in a pot, a police official said
- NOVEMBER 7, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
The lawyer for China's most wanted fugitive, Lai Changxing,...
The lawyer for China's most wanted fugitive, Lai Changxing, launched a withering attack on China's judicial system, branding it untrustworthy and unfair
- NOVEMBER 7, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
21-year-old Zhu Hongjuan was condemned to death for...
21-year-old Zhu Hongjuan was condemned to death for smuggling 1
- NOVEMBER 6, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Two Koreans on trial in Heilongjiang, China, on drug-trafficking...
Two Koreans on trial in Heilongjiang, China, on drug-trafficking charges are likely to be sentenced to death, court sources said
- NOVEMBER 6, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
The diplomatic row surrounding China's recent execution...
The diplomatic row surrounding China's recent execution of a South Korean drug trafficker appears to be winding down as China reportedly apologized to South Korea for violating the Vienna Convention on consular affairs, officials said
- NOVEMBER 6, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
18 convicted criminals were put to death in a mass-execution...
18 convicted criminals were put to death in a mass-execution in Beijing, ten of whom were shot inside 15 minutes
- NOVEMBER 3, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Han Seung-soo, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade,...
Han Seung-soo, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and his Chinese counterpart Tang Jiaxuan expressed mutual regret over the diplomatic incident concerning the execution of a South Korean national in China
- NOVEMBER 3, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
China failed to give a specific answer to Korea's queries...
China failed to give a specific answer to Korea's queries over the alleged torture of a Korean inmate, known as Park, by Chinese authorities
- NOVEMBER 2, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
The opposition Grand National Party (GNP) urged President...
The opposition Grand National Party (GNP) urged President Kim Dae-jung to apologize for a diplomatic spat with China and to take action against those who tarnished the country's image in the diplomatic debacle concerning the execution of a Korean drug tra
- NOVEMBER 2, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Kim Gyeong-geun, the head of external affairs for Koreans...
Kim Gyeong-geun, the head of external affairs for Koreans overseas at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said that he had confirmed the Chinese government's investigation results into the notification procedure regarding the execution of a Korean
- NOVEMBER 2, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
One person was sentenced to death and another to long-term...
One person was sentenced to death and another to long-term imprisonment for fraud using value-added tax (VAT) invoices valued at 400m yuan, by a court in Shanwei, south China's Guangdong Province
- NOVEMBER 1, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
The Seoul government asked Beijing to investigate allegations...
The Seoul government asked Beijing to investigate allegations that two South Korean citizens imprisoned in China on drug trafficking charges were denied their rights to due protection from Korean consular offices and one of them was physically abused by C
- NOVEMBER 1, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhu Bangzao called...
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhu Bangzao called on South Korea to conduct a thorough and all-round investigation and verification into the Shin Ok-tu [name as transliterated] case and immediately cease its unfounded allegations against China
- NOVEMBER 1, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Four gang members were sentenced to death for murder,...
Four gang members were sentenced to death for murder, kidnapping, robbery, and illegal detention of other citizens
- NOVEMBER 1, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
The European Commission appointed the Galway-based...
The European Commission appointed the Galway-based Irish Centre for Human Rights to co-ordinate a E1
- OCTOBER 31, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Chief Justice Choi Jong-young expressed his regret...
Chief Justice Choi Jong-young expressed his regret at China's execution of a South Korean national convicted of drug trafficking and Beijing's failure to inform South Korea of the action
- OCTOBER 31, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Four lawmakers of the opposition Grand National Party...
Four lawmakers of the opposition Grand National Party (GNP) visited the Chinese embassy to protest Beijing's failure to give Seoul prior notice of Spetmeber's execution of a Korean national convicted of drug-trafficking
- OCTOBER 31, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Shi Qiaoling, a former doctor with the Tumour Hospital...
Shi Qiaoling, a former doctor with the Tumour Hospital under the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, was sentenced to death for defrauding 10
- OCTOBER 31, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Human rights violations might be committed more often...
Human rights violations might be committed more often in China than other nations, but the situation was constantly improving, Premier Zhu Rongji said in an interview
- OCTOBER 31, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
China plans to clamp down on tomb raiders and impose...
China plans to clamp down on tomb raiders and impose tougher controls on markets and Customs checkpoints to try to combat the smuggling of antiques
- OCTOBER 30, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
The South Korean government strongly protested against...
The South Korean government strongly protested against Beijing's failure to notify Seoul before executing a convicted South Korean drug trafficker in September and called on China to thoroughly investigate the circumstances