China Takes a Page From Obama's Playbook

Shades of NDAA.

China unveils new legislation on police powers of detention - Experts warned that original draft legislation would have legalised disappearances, allowing police to hold suspects without informing families

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China has unveiled legislation enshrining police powers to hold people at unknown locations, but has removed a controversial secrecy clause after an outcry.

Experts had warned that the original draft would have legalised disappearances by allowing police to hold some suspects for up to six months without informing their families.

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