| Vancouver Off-Topic / Current Events The off-topic forum for Vancouver, funnies, non-auto centered discussions, WORK SAFE. While the rules are more relaxed here, there are still rules. Please refer to sticky thread in this forum. |
 | 
09-27-2010, 08:23 AM
|
#1 | | I only answer to my username, my real name is Irrelevant!
Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: CELICAland
Posts: 25,679
Thanked 10,395 Times in 3,918 Posts
Failed 1,390 Times in 625 Posts
| "Black Prisons" in China
So municipal governments pay these security firms to arrest protesters especially those who are headed to Beijing to bring their grievances to the state.
China has denied they existed in the past but have now taken down 1 security firm because of it http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11420443 Quote: China police investigate 'black jails' for protesters
Chinese police are investigating claims that a security firm colluded with officials to detain protesters in secret prisons, known as "black jails".
State media said police had arrested the chairman and general manager of the company, Anyuanding Security Services.
It is alleged they took money from local governments to abduct and imprison people who travelled to the capital, Beijing, to complain about local injustices.
The company denies this.
Human rights groups say China has hundreds of such jails, and detainees are often subject to abuse - but the Chinese government has repeatedly denied they exist.
Petitioners 'beaten'
Anyuanding chairman Zhang Jun, and general manager Zhang Jie, were detained for "illegally detaining people and illegal business operations", reported the official China Daily, quoting other media outlets.
It did not say when the detentions took place.
The firm is accused of assisting the Beijing-based liaison offices for local governments to detain petitioners trying to come to the capital to report local injustices - a practice which dates back to imperial times.
Reports say the company charged local and provincial governments up to 300 yuan ($45; £28) per person per day for apprehending and detaining them, in a business said to have earned the firm some $3.1m in revenue in 2008.
Petitioners claim to have been locked up for weeks or months - stripped of mobile phones and identification - until being sent home. Some say they were physically abused while in detention.
In a report released in November last year, Human Rights Watch interviewed 38 people who said they had been victims of forced detention when attempting to lodge complaints with central authorities. Some said they were beaten.
Local officials are penalised according to the number of grievances lodged from their locality, the report said, thus providing an incentive for them to prevent petitioners pursuing their complaints.
'Beyond one company'
Phelim Kine, Asia researcher for Human Rights Watch, told AFP news agency that the police investigation into Anyuanding Security Services was an "encouraging development".
But he said the case was only the tip of the iceberg.
"The fact is that the problem of black jails goes far beyond one company. It involves a web of government officials, security forces, huge numbers of plainclothes thugs and dozens of facilities in Beijing alone.
"Meaningful action against black jails will require the political will to locate and close all of them, freeing their detainees and prosecuting their captors."
| | 
|  | |
09-27-2010, 09:25 AM
|
#2 | | Banned (ABWS)
Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Earth
Posts: 66
Thanked 12 Times in 10 Posts
Failed 385 Times in 34 Posts
|
This doesn't surprise me one bit in the least.
Its China which has a horrible track record involving rights of its citizens.
You should check my thread about the mask baby. Just disgusting and appalling
| |
| | | This post FAILED by: | dogeatcookie, Domani, GLOW, Hi_Im_Mike, Leparto, Meowjin, monkeywrench, murd0c, NSX, SkunkWorks, spoon.ek9 | |
09-27-2010, 11:29 AM
|
#3 | | G'd up! w000weee
Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Vancouver
Posts: 4,140
Thanked 225 Times in 84 Posts
Failed 46 Times in 19 Posts
|
^ how do the actions mentioned in this article have anything to do with your thread regarding the baby born with a deformity?
stop trollin'
| |
| | |
09-27-2010, 11:58 AM
|
#4 | | Banned (BBM)
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Vancouver
Posts: 16,142
Thanked 627 Times in 368 Posts
Failed 1,106 Times in 390 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by Psb1  This doesn't surprise me one bit in the least.
Its China which has a horrible track record involving rights of its citizens.
You should check my thread about the mask baby. Just disgusting and appalling | what the fuck are you talking about   | |
| | |
09-27-2010, 12:12 PM
|
#5 | | The Lone Wanderator
Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Burnaby
Posts: 12,091
Thanked 4,385 Times in 1,138 Posts
Failed 192 Times in 75 Posts
|
He probably works for or exclusively reads the Epoch Times. Posted via RS Mobile | |
| | |
09-27-2010, 12:51 PM
|
#6 | | I only answer to my username, my real name is Irrelevant!
Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: CELICAland
Posts: 25,679
Thanked 10,395 Times in 3,918 Posts
Failed 1,390 Times in 625 Posts
|
i guess you could argue this is no worse than Americas secret prisons
regardless though its pretty fucked up Quote:
Originally Posted by Graeme S He probably works for or exclusively reads the Epoch Times. Posted via RS Mobile | i swear the pro-china clique has forced those out of any corner or shop that allows that paper to be left out
| |
| | |
09-27-2010, 01:12 PM
|
#7 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: richmond
Posts: 676
Thanked 280 Times in 59 Posts
Failed 71 Times in 17 Posts
|
not suprised at all
jack bauer was in one  | |
| | |
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
| | |
All times are GMT -8. The time now is 11:16 AM.
|
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!
The banners on the left side and below do not show for registered users!
