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China sentences six men to death over ethnic riots

Uighurs found guilty of murder, arson and robbery during deadly Xinjiang riotsA Chinese court has handed down the death penalty to six men involved in the deadly ethnic riots that convulsed the far western region of Xinjiang in July.The convicts – all ... ...full story at Guardian Unlimited

from Guardian Unlimited on Mon, Oct 12 2009

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07 Jul 09		Raw Ethnic riots in China's western Xinjiang region have escalated » YouTube
30 Oct 09		Court upholds penalties to Xinjiang riot convicts » People's Daily The Higher People's Court of Xinjiang upheld on Friday sentences for 21 people who, in six first-instance trials, were convicted of murder and other crimes in the deadly July 5 riot in Urumqi, including death penalty to nine convicts. The death...
12 Oct 09		One given the death sentence for Shaoguan toy factory fight » Danwei From Reuters: A court in southern China has handed out a death sentence to a man involved in a brawl in July blamed for being the trigger to deadly riots in the restive far western region of Xinjiang. State media said the fight erupted between a group...
30 Oct 09		Court upholds penalties to Xinjiang riot convicts » Shanghai Daily THE Higher People's Court of Xinjiang upheld today sentences for 21 people who, in six first-instance trials, were convicted of murder and other crimes in the deadly July 5 riot in Urumqi, including death penalty...
27 Oct 09		Murderers in Urumqi riots won't appeal » People's Daily Three people who were given death sentences for their crimes in the July 5 riots in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, will not appeal the rulings. Eight of 21 defendants tried in court for their violence in the deadly riots,...
09 Apr 09		Two sentenced to death for riots in Tibet last year » Danwei From the Associated Press: A Chinese court on Wednesday handed down death sentences to two Tibetans accused of starting deadly fires in last year's anti-government riots in Tibet, state media and a court officer said. It was the first report of death...

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