China Moves to Curb Police Powers in Criminal Procedure Overhaul
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A draft amendment to the Criminal Procedure Law was submitted to the 25th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress for its first reading on Nov. 2, according to Xinhua News Agency. Photo: VCG
China has proposed an overhaul of its criminal procedure law that would explicitly prohibit presuming guilt, restrict a contentious police surveillance measure and strengthen safeguards against improper detention and property seizures.
The draft amendments were submitted Nov. 2 for initial review by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, according to the official Xinhua news agency. The proposal would mark the fourth revision of the law since its adoption in 1979.
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