March 28, 2024
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North Korea and China: Asia’s “worst culprits” for torture, says Amnesty

Amnesty International media report on torture names North Korea and China as Asia's worst offenders

The governments of North Korea and China have been labelled as Asia’s “worst culprits” for torture by an Amnesty International media briefing report released on Wednesday.

The report titled “Torture in 2014: 30 Years of Broken Promises” was released as part of Amnesty’s “Stop Torture” campaign which aims to eradicate torture and apply pressure on governments to fulfil obligations within the Convention Against Torture which was adopted by the UN in 1984.

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