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Rights Group, Relatives Accuse China of Using Torture in Prison

China persists in using torture on prisoners to force confessions, including beatings and withholding medical care, a human rights group said Wednesday, with the daughter of one detainee telling AFP her mother fears she will die in jail. China’s opaque justice system has long been criticised over the disappearance of defendants, the targeting of dissidents […]

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One fifth of the prisoners interviewed by the CHRD coalition reported having been beaten.

·Montreal, Canada
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A non-governmental organization documented cases of beatings, sleep deprivation and denial of medical care in prisons across the country to obtain confessions, with 16 recorded deaths.

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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The Chinese Coalition of Human Rights Defenders examined the cases of 209 prisoners between 2016 and 2025. It shows that torture is still a practice in the country's prisons.According to a report published on Wednesday by a human rights NGO, China continues to practice torture against prisoners, including beatings and denials of medical care. A story supported by the daughter of a detainee, telling AFP that her mother fears death in prison. Chin…

·Geneva, Switzerland
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China continues to torture detainees to obtain confessions and calls in particular for beatings and deprivation of health care, according to a report published on Wednesday by the Coalition of Human Rights Defenders of China (CHRD).

·Bucharest, Romania
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A report by the Chinese Coalition of Human Rights Defenders denounces the continued use of torture and medical care in the prison system China continues to

·France
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nchrd.org broke the news on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
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