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Collective Punishment

Most of you probably know that the violence has continued out in Xinjiang even after the Olympics — but let's start off with Wikipedia's description of collective punishment: Collective punishment is the punishment of a group of people as a result of t... ...full story at Opposite End of China

from Opposite End of China on Tue, Sep 02 2008

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15 Apr 08 visit Olympic Beijing between brilliance and punishment  »  YouTube videopunishment
02 Sep 08 visit China: Collective Punishment  »  Global Voices Michael from the Opposite end of China highlights the human rights report about collective punishment practice in parts of Xinjiang.
14 Mar 07 visit Punishment 'should fit the criminal'  »  People's Daily Punishment will be tempered with compassion as the nation reforms its judicial system and develops a relief system for victims of crime.
08 May 07 visit Tougher punishment promised for polluting firms  »  Shanghai Daily COMPANIES will face criminal punishment if they are caught deliberately discharging pollutants, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has said in a teleconference on energy saving and pollution reduction.
13 Nov 09 visit Petitioners in Shenzhen could face punishment  »  People's Daily SHENZHEN: People who petition the government in this southern city could end up in labor camps if they don't follow correct procedures. The city on Wednesday listed 14 "abnormalities" that could lead to punishment for anyone complaining to the...
05 Sep 07 visit Capital punishment decreases nationwide  »  People's Daily The country is expected to register its lowest number of death penalties in more than a decade, largely due to measures that have stripped all but the top courts of their powers to approve capital punishment for serious crimes. Although ...

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