Negative public reaction could prompt Beijing to try to rein in practice of delivering death sentences in publicA public trial in a Chinese sports stadium at which 10 people were sentenced to death shows the desperation of government officials, experts have said, as negative reaction spread online. Officially, China has banned public trials outside courtrooms, according to regulations from the judiciary, prosecutors’ office and police. The business of securing death sentences: 40 years and 28 men Read moreOver the past decade, China has attempted to reduce the use of capital punishment, beginning with the requirement in 2007 that all death sentences be reviewed and approved by the Supreme People’s Court. The court has advocated a strategy of “kill fewer, kill cautiously” and reportedly rejected about 10% of death sentences in a single year. China’s highest court approved the death sentences carried out in Lufeng, according to local media reports.

Source: The Guardian December 19, 2017 06:44 UTC