China plans to reform its labour camp system
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The Chinese government will present a draft reform of the system of detention in labour camps without trial in March 2013
The Chinese government will present a draft reform of the system of detention in labour camps without trial in March 2013.
This was announced by Meng Jianzhu, one of the 25 members of China's Political Bureau and secretary of the Political and Legal Committee of the Communist Party of China.
Under current legislation, the police have the right to detain citizens and place them in labour camps without trial for a period of up to four years.
Today, according to Chinese government estimates, 150,000 people are held in 350 labour camps.