North Korea and China: Asia’s "worst culprits" for torture, says Amnesty



News North Korea and China: Asia’s “worst culprits” for torture, says Amnesty Amnesty International media report on torture names North Korea and China as Asia's worst offenders Hamish Macdonald May 15, 2014 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Eric Lafforgue The governments of North Korea and China have been labelled as Asia’s “worst culprits” for torture by an Amnesty International media briefing report released on Wednesday. The report titled “Torture in 2014: 30 Years of Broken Promises” was released as part of Amnesty’s “Stop Torture” campaign which aims to eradicate torture and apply pressure on governments to fulfil obligations within the Convention Against Torture which was adopted by the UN in 1984. The governments of North Korea and China have been labelled as Asia’s “worst culprits” for torture by an Amnesty International media briefing report released on Wednesday. The report titled “Torture in 2014: 30 Years of Broken Promises” was released as part of Amnesty’s “Stop Torture” campaign which aims to eradicate torture and apply pressure on governments to fulfil obligations within the Convention Against Torture which was adopted by the UN in 1984. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea and China: Asia’s “worst culprits” for torture, says Amnesty

Amnesty International media report on torture names North Korea and China as Asia's worst offenders

Hamish Macdonald May 15, 2014

North Korea and China: Asia’s “worst culprits” for torture, says Amnesty

Eric Lafforgue

The governments of North Korea and China have been labelled as Asia’s “worst culprits” for torture by an Amnesty International media briefing report released on Wednesday.

The report titled “Torture in 2014: 30 Years of Broken Promises” was released as part of Amnesty’s “Stop Torture” campaign which aims to eradicate torture and apply pressure on governments to fulfil obligations within the Convention Against Torture which was adopted by the UN in 1984.

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