# China’s top prosecutor has issued a rare admission that torture and unlawful detention takes place in the country’s justice system, vowing to crack down on illegal practices by law enforcement officials. China’s opaque justice system has long been criticised over the disappearance of defendants, the targeting of dissidents and regularly forcing confessions through torture. President Xi Jinping has vowed to reduce corruption and improve transparency. A new investigation department will target judicial officers who infringe on citizens’ rights through unlawful detention, illegal searches and torture to extract confessions.
China issues rare admission that torture and unlawful detention takes place in justice system