Nie Shubin

China Bans Use of Torture, Forced Confessions — Again

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Chinese police and prosecutors are banned from using torture to obtain evidence under rules released Tuesday, in the latest attempt to curb forced confessions in the country’s criminal justice system. Confessions obtained through torture, threats and illegal detention are inadmissable in court, the Supreme Court said on its website. The aim is to “accurately punish … Read more

Man Executed 21 Years Ago Is Innocent

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More than two decades after her son was executed for rape and murder, Zhang Huanzhi has finally proven his innocence. China’s top court overturned Nie Shubin’s conviction Friday, in a landmark case that exposed deep flaws in China’s criminal justice system. “I wanted to tell my son: you’re a good person, you’re innocent,” Zhang told … Read more