China Acknowledges Torture and Illegal Detention in its Judicial System — Supreme People’s Procuratorate Establishes Investigation Office in Response

China’s top prosecutorial authority, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, acknowledged in a statement this week that cases of torture and illegal detention exist within the country’s judicial system and pledged to crack down on such abuses. This is an English translation of an article originally published in Chinese only by RFI (Radio France Internationale), a French state-owned media outlet funded by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. Original article (in Chinese): https://www.rfi.fr/cn/中国/20250626-中国成立最高检检察侦查厅-承认司法系统存在酷刑和非法拘禁 Published: June 26, 2025 – 17:04 (China Standard Time, GMT+8)