Monday, June 23, 2003

News

China Bans Torture of Illegal Migrants: China has announced a ban on torture, extortion and beatings in holding centers used to detain illegal migrant workers. The government hopes the move will end abuses in a system designed to prevent rural migrants from flooding China's cities.

Hong Kong SARS-free, declares WHO: Hong Kong was removed from the WHO list of areas affected by SARS on Monday, drawing a line under the worst crisis faced by the territory since it returned to Chinese rule in 1997.

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