Jamie Fullerton reports for The Independent:
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The announcement of major new reforms of the police force in China has sparked hopes that police torture and corruption are to be curbed and further miscarriages of justice avoided.
Public support for the police and judiciary system is at rock bottom here after a series of high-profile murder convictions based on confessions allegedly given under duress have been overturned.
A hundred new measures will be rolled out from now until 2020, with areas covering law enforcement, domestic security, administration and personnel. Top priority will be the increased accountability of officers.’
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