Comment on China's plan for secret detentions alarms rights activists

China's plan for secret detentions alarms rights activists

China proposes a change in its criminal code that would allow authorities to detain suspects for up to six months in a secret location. Such a measure would increase the risk of torture, a Human Rights Watch spokesman says.A proposed change in the Chinese criminal code that would allow authorities to detain suspects for up to six months in a secret location is a dangerous step backward for the country, activists charged Saturday.

 

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