WION-Dec 28, 2021
Although detaining a person without disclosing whereabouts or providing legal support should be illegal, it is approved by law in China.
Since 2012, police, after changes to Chinese criminal law, have the right to detain anyone, whether foreign or Chinese, for up to six months at a designated location. It can be done without disclosing the person’s whereabouts.
The inhumane system, which is called ‘Residential Surveillance at a Designated Location’ (RSDL), has been criticised by a human rights group. It has claimed immense torture in this secret detention system. Click here to read more.