Follow us on TWITTER: http://twitter.com/cnforbiddennews Like us on FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/chinaforbiddennews Frequent incidents of mysterious deaths occur inside China's detention centers, revealing a darkness behind the scenes. Recently Chinese officials declared that it would expand the scope of the pilot complaint handling mechanism for detainees. This was stated to help curb torture. But this initiative is not appreciated, but rather, it was seen as simply a show. Commentators point out that China is does not lack laws and regulations, but rather the respect and implementation of them. According to China's Beijing Times, in March 2011, a pilot program for a detainee complaint handling mechanism began. It will be extended in October to four places: Wuzhong City, Ningxia Province, Beilun District of Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, Wuhu County and Nanling County of Anhui Province. This is the second phase of the project. The official declaration states that detainees are encouraged to file complaints. External observers, including lawyers can be involved in overseeing it. Independent commentator Xing Tianhang spoke to NTD. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s political and legal system is very dark and corrupt. Many facts were exposed in recent years. This includes incidents of mysterious deaths at labor camps and detention centers. The public is very dissatisfied with it. Many hope the CCP 18th Congress will see the removal of the Politics and Law Committee from the Politburo Standing Committee. Xing Tianhang: "For some sensitive cases, lawyers cannot even meet their clients in custody. What's the point of this initiative? It is just a show by the political and law system, which is trying to feign improvement before they are removed." Lawyer Zhang Hui in China also pointed out that China does not lack laws and regulations. Zhang Hui: "China's lack of respect for the law and law enforcement is what is missing. On the surface, it is an initiative for improvement, but I am not sure whether it will bring practical effects." Zhang Hui said that although China has clear legal provisions on custody times, extended detention is a very serious problem. Zhang Hui: "First, the authorities are very powerful. Secondly, people's awareness of what is right is weak. Where there are issues, people will go through networking, rather than relying on law." Cheng Lei, associate professor of Renmin University's China Litigation System and Judicial Reform Center, visited detention centers in Guangdong, Zhejiang and Henan areas. He found out in his research that detainees generally dare not file complaints, fearing the risk or thinking it will be useless. A municipal level detention center has hundreds of people, with only about 10 complaints each year, which is unusual. Minghui.net reported about a Beijing Falun Gong practitioner. Liu Guifu was kidnapped and sent to the Beijing Haidian District Detention Center in February 2001. The police beat her, causing scars all over her body, fecal incontinence, a ruptured eardrum, and swollen abdomen. The prison doctor ordered Liu to be given unknown drugs. Head prisoners mistakenly thought it was good for digestion. She took 10 tablets and felt dizziness and breathing difficulties soon afterwards, and hurried to seek medical attention. Later, Liu was sent a labor camp. She was subjected to beatings, torture and deprivation of sleep. She was not allowed to use the toilet, nor eat and drink, yet she was force-fed unidentified drugs that caused damage to her nervous system. However, there is nowhere to file complaints. The police committed the crimes, and they know the law. Beijing Falun Gong practitioner Liu Guifu: "I found Song Lili (the police). She said, 'I ordered them to do so. I ordered them to hit you.'" During the recent "300 Fingerprints" petitioning events, Wang Xiaodong, a Hebei Botou teacher and Falun Gong practitioner, was tortured by police with electric shock batons. The torture lasted a whole day, and thousands of yuan were taken away from him. The authorities also forced the dismissal of the lawyer whom Wang Xiaodong planned to hire. They arranged their own lawyer for him. Wang Xiaodong's sister was arrested and sentenced to one year in a forced labor camp. Her crime? Exposing Wang Xiaodong treatment to the international community. 《神韵》2011世界巡演新亮点 http://www.ShenYunPerformingArts.org/

• published: 11 Sep 2012
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