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Rules on police misuse

THE Chinese authorities have published the first rules on dealing with misuse of police when handling mass activities. These include inappropriate use of police equipment and forceful measures, carrying or using of... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Thu, Jul 24 2008

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