australia, cctv, china, forced confessions, sbs

SBS to Temporarily Stop Airing China Central Television (CTTV)

The Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), a hybrid-funded Australian public service broadcaster, has said it is going to stop its regular broadcasts of China Central Television (CTTV). This development took place after a human rights group pointed out that the broadcaster was airing possibly forced confessions. SBS has taken note of the allegation and stated that ...

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Police in China Use Torture to Get Televised Confessions

Torture is commonly used by Chinese security to force a person to participate in a televised confession, says a new report submitted to the United Nations. Rights group Safeguard Defenders and several other NGOs submitted a comprehensive review on forced televised confessions before trial in China to nine United Nations Special Procedures on August 11. ...

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CGTN Under Scrutiny of Media Regulator for Forced Confession Broadcasts

The UK’s broadcasting watchdog, Ofcom, has initiated an investigation into the role of China Global Television Network (CGTN) in airing a forced confession of a British national. The complaint was made by Peter Humphrey and his wife Yu Yingzeng, an American national. CGTN Confession scandal In 2013, Humphrey and Yu were imprisoned by Chinese authorities ...

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