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CHINA. NEW DEATH PENALTY LAWS TAKE EFFECT ON NEW YEAR'S DAY

from New Year’s Day China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) required local courts to hold open court sessions accessible to the public when hearing cases of death sentences in the second instance.

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from New Year’s Day China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) required local courts to hold open court sessions accessible to the public when hearing cases of death sentences in the second instance. The move followed legislation passed in 2005 in a bid to make proceedings more open to public scrutiny.
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  • (Sources: Xinhuanet, 01/01/2006)