China defends controversial detention measure of new anti-graft ministry

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

WORLD NEWS FEBRUARY 27, 2018 / 2:06 AM / UPDATED 17 MINUTES AGO

China defends controversial detention measure of new anti-graft ministry

Christian Shepherd
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BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Tuesday defended a controversial detention measure set to become law when a new anti-corruption “super-ministry” is formally set up next month, calling it a unique step necessary to combat graft.

President Xi Jinping has vowed to intensify efforts to root out corruption among Chinese officials and called for strong mechanisms that will effectively form a “cage” to prevent officials from breaking rules.

China’s rubber-stamp parliament, the National People’s Congress, is expected to pass the new law and amend the state constitution at an annual meeting in March, finalizing the establishment of a National Supervision Commission with the power to investigate all state employees.

The powerful new body has been criticized by some legal scholars for failing to protect the rights of suspects during investigations, in part because it will use a controversial “liuzhi”, or detention, system that operates outside existing criminal procedure law.

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1. Oh, I thought it said detention measure of "Anti Graffiti Ministry." I was going to support this.