China 2002
Death penalty and prisoners' rights · Archive since 1999
News on China in 2002
- OCTOBER 30, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Xu Baosheng, former general manager of a state-owned...
Xu Baosheng, former general manager of a state-owned securities company in Baoji City, northwest China's Shaanxi province, was executed in Baoji on after being convicted of taking bribes and embezzling public funds
- OCTOBER 29, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Six criminals convicted of murder, kidnapping and robbery...
Six criminals convicted of murder, kidnapping and robbery were executed in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province
- OCTOBER 29, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Six criminals convicted of murder, kidnapping and robbery...
Six criminals convicted of murder, kidnapping and robbery were executed in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province
- OCTOBER 21, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
In an article published on the "Asian Wall Street Journal"...
In an article published on the "Asian Wall Street Journal" it was reported that fifteen thousand people were put to death for alleged crimes in China every year between 1998 and 2001
- OCTOBER 18, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
A follower of the Falun Gong spiritual movement in...
A follower of the Falun Gong spiritual movement in northeastern China has been sentenced to death for strangling a daughter she believed was possessed by a demon
- OCTOBER 15, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Deng Chenhui, a former employee of an insurance company...
Deng Chenhui, a former employee of an insurance company in north China's port city of Tianjin, was executed for embezzling 4
- OCTOBER 14, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Chen Zhengping, 32, perpetrator of the 14 September...
Chen Zhengping, 32, perpetrator of the 14 September mass food poisoning case in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, was executed
- OCTOBER 11, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
China sent Zhu Xiaohua, its most senior financial official...
China sent Zhu Xiaohua, its most senior financial official nabbed for corruption, to jail for 15 years yesterday, but spared him the execution after he confessed to taking bribes prosecutors knew nothing about
- OCTOBER 8, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
An appeals court in central China overturned the death...
An appeals court in central China overturned the death sentences of five leaders of a banned Christian sect and ordered a retrial - an exceptional move in a country that controls religion tightly, a human rights group said
- OCTOBER 1, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
The United States is to move to bar entry to Chinese...
The United States is to move to bar entry to Chinese nationals linked to the controversial global trade in organ harvesting
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
The Xinjiang Daily reported that Ma Yanshan was sentenced...
The Xinjiang Daily reported that Ma Yanshan was sentenced to death for murdering six members of his estranged wife's family
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
The China Youth Daily reported that a leader of a village...
The China Youth Daily reported that a leader of a village in Hebei province was sentenced to death for trying to kill a man who defeated him in a village election
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
A court in eastern China sentenced to death the owner...
A court in eastern China sentenced to death the owner of a fast-food outlet for poisoning snacks at a competitor's shop, causing the death of dozens of people
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
China's southern province of Guangdong held several...
China's southern province of Guangdong held several public sentencing rallies which resulted in numerous executions ahead of the October 1 national day, state media reported
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Xinhua news agency reported that a man named Liu, 45,...
Xinhua news agency reported that a man named Liu, 45, was executed for cutting power and phone lines
- SEPTEMBER 27, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
The Liuzhou Prefecture Court, in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous...
The Liuzhou Prefecture Court, in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, executed Wei Kesong, 23, for drug trafficking
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
State media reported that Liu Jingsheng, 47, was executed...
State media reported that Liu Jingsheng, 47, was executed by lethal injection, hours after a court rejected his appeal against the sentence
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
The European Union urged China to improve its human...
The European Union urged China to improve its human rights record but said it believed the situation was gradually improving
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
A female Russian citizen was sentenced to death in...
A female Russian citizen was sentenced to death in China's Yongan province for drug smuggling
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Yelena Timchenko, a female of Russian citizenship,...
Yelena Timchenko, a female of Russian citizenship, was sentenced to death in China's Yongan province for drug smuggling, a report from the Russian Foreign Ministry revealed
- SEPTEMBER 23, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
A Supreme Court ruling came into force which provides...
A Supreme Court ruling came into force which provides the death penalty for civil servants convicted of major tax fraud
- SEPTEMBER 23, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Li Feng was executed for murder
Li Feng was executed for murder
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Chen Jianhua was executed for murder
Chen Jianhua was executed for murder
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
The Huanggang Intermediate People's Court, in Hubei...
The Huanggang Intermediate People's Court, in Hubei Province, sentenced Jiang Lin and Zhou Zhiyong to death for organizing other gang members to damage public and private property, and collect "protection" fees
- SEPTEMBER 19, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
The European Union said it was concerned about human...
The European Union said it was concerned about human rights in China and will raise the issue when their leaders meet on September 22-24, diplomats said
- SEPTEMBER 18, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
China executed a man for stealing 170 million yuan (HK$159
China executed a man for stealing 170 million yuan (HK$159
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Ten robbers and rapists were put to death in Beijing
Ten robbers and rapists were put to death in Beijing
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Ten people were put to death in Beijing for ordinary crimes
Ten people were put to death in Beijing for ordinary crimes
- SEPTEMBER 14, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
State press reported that two pimps were executed in...
State press reported that two pimps were executed in Guangdong after being convicted of kidnapping or buying women and forcing them into prostitution
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Alleged kidnappers Wang Yingcai, Ma Zhiguo and Zhang...
Alleged kidnappers Wang Yingcai, Ma Zhiguo and Zhang Fei were executed in Yuelin, Shaanxi Province, China