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China refuses to consider 250,000-strong petition

By "Persian Cowboy"

A World Coalition delegation found the door closed on June 16 when they attempted to handover to the Chinese Liaison Office in Hong Kong a petition urging for changes in the death penalty system in China.Stopped at the outside door of the building, it was refused the chance to be met by any official on the explanation that ?this is a political issue?.The petition, calling for the lift of state secrecy on the practice of the death penalty and a moratorium on executions, was signed by 256,457 persons from all around the world.Earlier in the morning, the WCADP held a press conference in Hong Kong to present its demands and compare the death penalty situation in China with global trends in Asia and the rest of the world.Death penalty remains a particular concern in China, where thousands of people continue to be sentenced to death and executed each year, often after hasty and unfair trial...continue to full post

Full post as published by Texas Death Penalty Blog on July 14, 2008 (boomark / email).