Death Penalty Cases to Be Opened to Public
From Times Wire Reports
China said it would make court proceedings on death penalty appeals open to the public next year in a bid to safeguard human rights.
As of Jan. 1, appeals of death sentence cases involving “major controversy” will be open, the official New China News Agency said, citing a notice from the Supreme Court. No other details were given. As of July 1, all death appeals will be heard in open court, the agency said.
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