For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me A Chinese lawyer has spoken about the torture methods used by Chongqing's former Communist Party Chief Bo Xilai in his infamous "beat the black" campaigns. Lawyer Li Zhuang was imprisoned after defending a man accused of being a gang leader, and says they were both tortured by Chongqing authorities. Ousted Chongqing Communist Party Chief Bo Xilai was at the peak of his career when he launched a campaign in the mega-city to wipe out organized crime. Now with Bo Xilai removed from his position, some are speaking out against the questionable methods he used during his campaign. One of those accusing Bo of using torture is the lawyer Li Zhuang. Li became a defendant himself, when he took on a case of an alleged gang leader. Chongqing police accused Li of persuading his client to falsify torture claims, and Li was subsequently convicted and sent to prison. Li, freed after an 18 months sentence, says both he and his client were tortured into giving confessions. [Li Zhuang, Lawyer Accusing Bo Xilai of Torture]: "Not allowing someone to sleep, not allowing them to drink water or eat, disguised methods like these also count as extracting a confession through torture. All of the statements and material extracted through torture like this are illegal and should not be used in court. But just look at how the Chongqing gang trials were carried out." Li says some others were ...
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