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China tries 26 people related to brick kiln slave labor scandal |
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21:45, July 11, 2007 |
Another 26 people went on trial on Wednesday in north China''''s Shanxi Province in connection with a string of slave labor scandals in brick kilns first exposed in early June.
The 26 defendants were tried in seven separate cases at four different courts in Yongji City, Ruicheng County, Linyi County and Xinjiang County -- all administered by Shanxi''''s Yuncheng City.
The defendants were all charged with forcing laborers to work for them in unspeakable conditions.
In one case tried at Yongji court, Yang Xiaohong and three other defendants were accused of intentionally injuring other people.
The results of the trials will be announced at a later date.
Also Wednesday, the Intermediate People''''s Court of Linfen City of Shanxi Province opened a second court session for five high-profile defendants including kiln boss Wang Bingbing, foreman Heng Tinghan and employees Zhao Yanbing, Heng Mingyang and Liu Dongsheng. The men first went on trial on July 4.
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.
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