China Adopts New Anti-Terrorism Legislation
By Dialogo January 01, 2012
China passed new anti-terrorism legislation in October 2011 that will amend
current criminal laws by providing a definition of “acts of terror.”
The new law defines terrorists as those who “organize, plot and conduct
terrorist acts as well as those who are members of terrorist groups.” On the other
hand, it defines terrorist acts as activities “intended to induce public fear or to
coerce state organs or international organizations by means of violence, sabotage,
threats or other tactics.”
The new legislation is expected to help law enforcement officials prosecute
terrorists differently from other criminals and to promote international cooperation
on terrorism, said Li Shouwei, a criminal law expert for the legislature. It will
also freeze the assets of groups and individual terrorists.
“China is faced with the real threat of terrorist activities, and the
struggle with terrorism is long-term, complicated and acute,” said Chinese vice
minister of public security, Yang Huanning.
Sources: www.todayonline.com, www.jurist.org
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