Courts clear over 1,000 defendants
By Zhang Yan | China Daily | Updated: 2016-03-14 08:04
Declarations of innocence come amid efforts by authorities to prevent miscarriage of justice
Chinese courts last year declared 1,039 defendants innocent, a year-on-year increase of 34 percent, the country's top judge said on Sunday.
The defendants were cleared as judicial authorities attempted to prevent miscarriages of justice and protect human rights.
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