Suspects' assets targeted by draft
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December 27, 2011, Tuesday
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PROSECUTORS and police will be allowed to check and freeze criminal suspects' bonds, shares and funds, according to a draft amendment to China's Criminal Procedural Law.
The amendment was submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress yesterday for a second reading, and it included many revisions based on suggestions by lawmakers and the public.
Article 117 of the original Criminal Procedural Law stipulates that prosecuting bodies and public security authorities are entitled to check and freeze criminal suspects' bank savings and remittances, if necessary.
The draft amendment puts bonds, shares and funds on the list of assets prosecutors and police are allowed to check and freeze, given that criminal suspects might have a variety of financial assets.
The Criminal Procedural Law was adopted in 1979 and was revised once, in 1996.
The draft amendment of the Criminal Procedural Law was first read in August and published online to solicit public opinion from August 30 to September 30.
The draft also stipulates that protective measures should be taken to ensure the safety of appraisers, as some lawmakers held that they might be threatened or face retaliation while performing their duties.
The previous version of the draft only required the protection of witnesses and victims in serious criminal cases.
The draft amendment excludes criminal cases involving foreign suspects from the category whose first trial must be heard by intermediate courts, given that the trial capabilities of local courts have been enhanced.
The draft adds a new clause to allow those who suffer from serious diseases, are not able to take care of themselves, are pregnant, or are caring for infants, to be released on bail.
Criminal suspects who are arrested but are the sole supporters of those who are unable to take care of themselves are allowed to live at home under surveillance.
Meanwhile, the Chinese legislature also began to discuss a draft law that prohibits citizens who may endanger national security and interests from leaving the country.
Those who may endanger national security and interests and are prohibited from leaving the country by authorities shall not leave the country, according to the draft law on entry and exit administration.
The amendment was submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress yesterday for a second reading, and it included many revisions based on suggestions by lawmakers and the public.
Article 117 of the original Criminal Procedural Law stipulates that prosecuting bodies and public security authorities are entitled to check and freeze criminal suspects' bank savings and remittances, if necessary.
The draft amendment puts bonds, shares and funds on the list of assets prosecutors and police are allowed to check and freeze, given that criminal suspects might have a variety of financial assets.
The Criminal Procedural Law was adopted in 1979 and was revised once, in 1996.
The draft amendment of the Criminal Procedural Law was first read in August and published online to solicit public opinion from August 30 to September 30.
The draft also stipulates that protective measures should be taken to ensure the safety of appraisers, as some lawmakers held that they might be threatened or face retaliation while performing their duties.
The previous version of the draft only required the protection of witnesses and victims in serious criminal cases.
The draft amendment excludes criminal cases involving foreign suspects from the category whose first trial must be heard by intermediate courts, given that the trial capabilities of local courts have been enhanced.
The draft adds a new clause to allow those who suffer from serious diseases, are not able to take care of themselves, are pregnant, or are caring for infants, to be released on bail.
Criminal suspects who are arrested but are the sole supporters of those who are unable to take care of themselves are allowed to live at home under surveillance.
Meanwhile, the Chinese legislature also began to discuss a draft law that prohibits citizens who may endanger national security and interests from leaving the country.
Those who may endanger national security and interests and are prohibited from leaving the country by authorities shall not leave the country, according to the draft law on entry and exit administration.
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