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Masters of kiln forced laborers go on trial in Shanxi |
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19:10, July 04, 2007 |
The trial began on Wednesdayof five people charged in connection with the forced labor scandalat brick kilns in north China''s Shanxi Province.
Those on trial at the Intermediate People''s Court of Linfen City were kiln boss Wang Bingbing, foreman Heng Tinghan and employees Zhao Yanbing, Heng Mingyang and Liu Dongsheng.
An earlier report by Xinhua said that 12 people had been indicted. In fact only five people have so far been indicted whilepolice continue to hunt for other culprits.
The People''s Procuratorate of Linfen City said defendants Heng Tinghan, Zhao Yanbing and Liu Dongsheng had been charged with illegal detention and murder, while defendants Heng Mingyang, son of Heng Tinghan, and Wang Bingbing had to face illegal detention charges.
The forced laborers also made demands for compensation from theaccused. Shen Haijun, who is suffering from a fractured leg causedby beatings from the kiln owners, has claimed for 17,000 yuan (2,238 U.S. dollars). "This is only the first phase of compensation for medical treatment," Shen said.
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