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As China launches new gang crackdown, lawyers fear wrongful convictions

  • Posted on August 16, 2026
  • By South China Morning Post
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  • 1 min read
In brief

China's intensified crackdown on organized crime is raising serious concerns among legal professionals about judicial integrity. Attorneys report that law enforcement officials are increasingly misclassifying ordinary crimes as gang-related offenses to meet performance targets. These practices are compounded by allegations of torture and coercive interrogation methods, creating a dangerous environment where innocent individuals face wrongful conviction and severe punishment without proper legal protection.

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As China launches new gang crackdown, lawyers fear wrongful convictions
As China launches new gang crackdown, lawyers fear wrongful convictions

Lawyers say that officials trying to meet quotas are improperly labelling crimes as gang-related and even turning to torture.
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South China Morning Post

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