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Public Security Conference Tackles Accidental Death of Jailed Inmates

In a recent anti-corruption conference held by the Public Security Bureau in Beijing, Zhu Chunling, Party Committee of Public Security Department and the Chief Inspector, instructed the security bureaus at all levels to take "accidental death" of jailed inmates as a serious issue to address in 2009.

A number of "accidental death" incidents in detention centers were disclosed on the Internet recently causing a strong public reaction to torture and abuses by the security bureau forces.

Source:
Xinhua, April 2, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-04/02/content_11121613.htm
VOA, April 3, 2009
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2009-04-03-voa40.cfm