Beijing – (BP) There have been reports recently of a growing number of executions in China, and advocacy groups worry about the fairness of the Chinese judicial system.
Earlier this month, concerns were raised over the trial of Wo Weihan, a medical researcher who was arrested in 2005 and admitted to spying for Taiwan only after being tortured.
Wo was convicted and sentenced to death. Amnesty International has said that “available information suggests that Wo Weihan did not receive a fair trial according to international standards.” 
Although all death sentences in China are subject to review by the Supreme People’s Court before the sentence is carried out, that review is aimed more at ensuring that procedures have been followed correctly rather than determining the facts of the case. Wo’s case was submitted for review, and the sentence was upheld.
Wo was executed by a gunshot to the back of the head on 28 November 2008, the very day talks were being held between China and the EU on human rights.
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