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Institutionalizing Torture: The Case Of Hospitals And Prisons In China, Leighann Mcchesney
Institutionalizing Torture: The Case Of Hospitals And Prisons In China, Leighann Mcchesney
Human Rights & Human Welfare
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has a notorious reputation, especially within the international human rights community, concerning its state-implemented practices of torture. Although the government of China has been charged by many international organizations with having a gruesome human rights record, on anything from freedom of speech to freedom of religion, the accusations of state-sanctioned torture undoubtedly have caused some of the strongest reactions around the world. This article seeks to address the various manifestations of torture that take place inside two of the most prominent public institutions in China: the prisons and the mental hospitals. By utilizing these …