SG human rights lawyer protests against his suspension
M Ravi A prominent human rights lawyer in Singapore staged a protest on Saturday, taking to a city park to denounce what he called unfair treatment by the Law Society which has suspended him from practicing for medical reasons. The lawyer, known as M Ravi, has defended several critics of the government and has fought for gay...
Former PRC health official jailed 19 years for corruption
(Photo: Jason Lee/Reuters) SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The former deputy health commission chief in the Chinese city of Shanghai has been sentenced to 19 years in prison after being found guilty of taking bribes, corruption and embezzlement, the official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday. Huang Fengping, formerly second-in-command...
US, China to discuss extradition of corrupt officials who stole billions
(12 Feb) - United States and Chinese officials will meet in August to discuss the possibility of repatriating Chinese officials who fled to America with billions of dollars of allegedly stolen government assets, a State Department official said. The absence of an extradition treaty between the US and China makes America an...
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