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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

China Jail 55 People in Bulk Court in Xinjiang . on terrorism charges


The criminals and suspects spotted at the top of the truck during the court hearing mass at the stadium Yili , Xinjiang Uighur autonomous region ( 27/5 ) .
China Jail 55 People in Bulk Court in Xinjiang . on terrorism charges


Chinese authorities use a general meeting in the strife-torn Xinjiang region to punish 55 people on charges that include terrorism .

The official Xinhua news agency said 7,000 local residents and officials witnessed the mass sentencing at a stadium in the Yili region in northern Xinjiang , on Tuesday ( 27/5 ) .

At least three people were sentenced to death . Others were imprisoned for murder , separatism , and organizing or participating in terrorist groups .

At the event , the police announced that 65 people had been arrested on similar charges .

Vice Chairman of the Communist Party of Yili , Li Minghui , said the rally showed " determination " to crack down on what it called China's three crimes , namely terrorism , separatism and extremism .

Beijing has announced a year-long security crackdown in the aftermath of the attacks last week that killed 43 people and injured more than 90 people in Urumqi , the regional capital . VOA

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