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95 Chinese officials punished over forced labor scandal

China''''s forced labor scandal has led to the punishment of a total of 95 officials in north China''''s Shanxi Province, with some sacked of their Party or government posts and others given disciplinary warnings for lax supervision and der ... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Tue, Jul 17 2007

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16 Jul 07		33 officials sacked in wake of China's forced labor scandal » People's Daily Thirty-three officials have been sacked of their Party or government posts while 62 others given disciplinary warnings for failing to prevent the forced labor scandal in the brick kilns of north China's Shanxi Province last month. The ...
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25 Jun 07		China's legislators slash forced labor scandal » People's Daily Chinese lawmakers on Sunday slashed the forced labor scandal in north Shanxi Province and suggested the top legislature ratify the labor contract law as soon as possible to protect legal rights of employees.
27 Jun 07		Shanxi governor criticizes publicity officials for handling of media during forced labor scandal » People's Daily The governor of north China's Shanxi Province has criticized the local publicity department for failing to respond quickly to the media when news of the brick kiln forced labor scandal hit the headlines.
09 Jul 07		Officials probing China's forced labor scandal punished for card games (2) » People's Daily A circular issued by the provincial discipline commission said the officials had undermined public confidence and all discipline officials in the province were required to learn from the incident. Last month, the slave labor scandal ...

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