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Six more sentenced to death over Xinjiang Riots

Six more people have been sentenced to death over murders committed during the Xinjiang riots, bringing the total number of people facing execution up to twelve. Three of the six were given the death penalty with a two-year reprieve, which usually means... ...full story at Shanghaiist

from Shanghaiist on Thu, Oct 15 2009

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