Thursday, June 15, 2006

Private: Censorship, Organ Sales and Death Vans

Are stories like the one below why China censors the Internet? Many want despareately to control the Internet because it exposes their crimes and can't be controlled like the corporate media. Learn how to bypass Internet censorship. See the legal guide for bloggers. And now, a real life horror story:
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"Makers of the death vans say the vehicles and injections are a civilized alternative to the firing squad, ending the life of the condemned more quickly, clinically and safely. The switch from gunshots to injections is a sign that China "promotes human rights now," says Kang Zhongwen, who designed the Jinguan Automobile death van...

China's critics contend that the transition from firing squads to injections in death vans facilitates an illegal trade in prisoners' organs.


Injections leave the whole body intact and require participation of doctors. Organs can "be extracted in a speedier and more effective way than if the prisoner is shot," says Mark Allison, East Asia researcher at Amnesty International in Hong Kong. "We have gathered strong evidence suggesting the involvement of (Chinese) police, courts and hospitals in the organ trade."


... Executions in death vans are recorded on video and audio that is played live to local law enforcement authorities - a measure intended to ensure they are carried out legally. ... China's refusal to give outsiders access to the bodies of executed prisoners has added to suspicions about what happens afterward. - aolnews


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