China announces ratification of extradition treaty with Turkey
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China has announced the ratification of an extradition treaty with Turkey, a text that Beijing wants to use, among other things, to speed up the return of certain refugees and Muslim Uighurs suspected of terrorism .
Though the Turkish parliament has not yet ratified the bilateral agreement signed in 2017, it has already raised concerns among the large Uyghur diaspora (estimated at 50,000 people) present in Turkey.
Turkey has linguistic and cultural ties with the Uyghurs and Ankara has long been one of the main defenders of their cause on the international stage, though in recent times Turkey s public show of support has waned.
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Looking to combat juvenile crime, China lowers age of criminal liability to 12 for serious offences The amendment comes after a white paper in June by the Supreme People’s Procuratorate showed a rise in juvenile crimes from 2018 to 2019 The Associated Press December 27, 2020 22:16:17 IST Representational image. AFP
Beijing: China has lowered the age of criminal responsibility for some serious crimes from 14 to 12, as it looks to combat juvenile crime committed by children.
Under an amended law, children aged 12 to 14 will be held criminally liable for “intentional homicide or intentional injury that leads to death or causes others severe disabilities by extremely cruel means.”