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News ¡E Man gets death sentence, boss gets 9 years in slavery scandal An employee of a brick kiln at the center of the forced labor scandal in north China's Shanxi Province has been sentenced to death, while the boss of the kiln has been given a prison term of nine years. ¡E One man sentenced to death in brick kiln slavery scandal An employee of a brick kiln at the centre of the forced labor scandal in north China's Shanxi Province has been sentenced to death¡A while the boss of the kiln has been given a prison term of nine years. ¡E 95 officials punished in slave-labor scandal PARTY leaders in Hongtong County, where police rescued 31 slave workers from a brick kiln last month, were among 95 low-level officials punished, a Shanxi Province disciplinary official said at a news conference today. ¡E 33 officials sacked in wake of China's forced labor scandal Thirty-three officials have been sacked of their Party or government posts while 62 others given disciplinary warnings for failing to prevent the forced labor scandal in the brick kilns of north China's Shanxi ¡E Another 19 suspects seized in slave-labor scandal SHANXI prosecutors have arrested another 19 suspects in the slave-labor scandal at brick kilns, the Procuratorial Daily reported today. ¡¡¡¡These suspects lured people to work in brick kilns by promising ¡E Kiln foreman denies manslaughter charge Related: Special Report: Slave labor crackdown in ¡E Crackdown to target illegal labor practices A NATIONWIDE crackdown on illegal labor practices will be launched in July and August, focusing on small brick kilns, coal mines and workshops, the Ministry of Labor and Social Security said yesterday. ¡¡¡¡The ¡E Shanxi governor criticizes publicity officials for handling of media during forced labor scandal The governor of north China's Shanxi Province has criticized the local publicity department for failing to respond quickly to the media when news of the brick kiln forced labor scandal hit the headlines. ¡E Rescued worker receives medical treatment ¡¡¡¡Shui Daoyu, who was rescued from an illegal brick kiln in Hongtong County of Shanxi Province after three months' slave labor, receives medical treatment for his mental illness at a hospital in Wuhan, in China's central Hubei Province,June 25, ¡E Police capture two suspects in slave-kiln case HUBEI police caught two of the eight foremen wanted for running slave brick kilns in North China, one day after a 10,000 yuan (US$1,300) reward was posted for the capture of each of the B-level class suspects, a ¡E Two kiln slave foremen nabbed HUBEI police yesterday caught two of the eight foremen wanted for their part in running slave brick kilns in North China, one day after an 10,000 yuan (US$1,300) reward was posted for the capture of each of the B-level ¡E More foremen wanted in China's crackdown on forced labor scandal China's Ministry of Public Security has issued a wanted list for eight foremen involved in the forced labor scandal in north Shanxi Province. ¡¡¡¡The eight, Chen Zhiming, Zhou Qiusheng, Zhang Zhenjiang, ¡E China's legislators slash forced labor scandal Chinese lawmakers on Sunday slashed the forced labor scandal in north Shanxi Province and suggested the top legislature ratify the labor contract law as soon as possible to protect legal rights of employees. ¡E 6 mentally disabled workers rescued from kilns being cared for Six mentally disabled workers who were rescued in a crackdown on illegal brick kilns in north China's Shanxi Province are being cared for, according to the local government. ¡¡¡¡The ¡E Six civil servants in N China being investigated for forced labor scandal Six civil servants in connection with the forced labor scandal in north China's Shanxi Province are being investigated for dereliction, sources with the local procuratorate said on Saturday. ¡¡ ¡E More suspects hunted in slave-labor scandal POLICE have detained 35 suspects for criminal investigation and are hunting for 20 others believed to be involved in the slave-labor scandal at illegal brick kilns in north China's Shanxi Province, a senior official said ¡E Shanxi governor apologizes over forced labor scandal Yu Youjun, governor of north China's Shanxi Province, on Friday apologized over the forced labor scandal and promised further crackdown on the illegal practices. ¡¡¡¡"I feel compunction and heart- ¡E 359 rescued from illegal brick kilns in Shanxi by Friday A total of 359 people, including 12 children, have been rescued from illegal brick kilns in north China's Shanxi Province, the joint investigation group announced here on Friday afternoon. ¡¡¡¡ ¡E 59 detained in forced labor scandal in Shanxi Chinese police have put 35 people under criminal detention and are hunting for 20 others involved in the forced labor scandal at illegal brick kilns in north China's Shanxi Province, a senior official said here ¡E Two labor watchdog officers detained in N China amid crackdown on kiln slavery Two labor watchdog officers in Yongji city of north China's Shanxi Province have been detained by local police in connection with the kiln slavery scandal. ¡¡¡¡Hou Junyuan, head of the labor ¡E Officials sent to compensate victims of brick kiln scandal The government of Hongtong county, north China's Shanxi Province, has dispatched work teams to 12 provinces to compensate victims of the brickwork forced labor scandal. ¡¡¡¡The 11 teams will call at ¡E 400 fathers call for more help to save slave-kiln kids HUNDREDS of fathers from Henan Province posted another letter to call for rescue efforts to continue for their missing children, who they believe are still working at illegal brick kilns as slave laborers or have been ¡E Slavery scandal leads to workplace overhaul CHINA will launch a nationwide overhaul in employment practices, mainly targeting small brick kilns and coal mines, in the wake of the ongoing slave-worker scandal. ¡¡¡¡It was revealed that hordes of workers ¡E Government promises crack down on use of slave workers The Chinese government, under pressure to act on a slave labor scandal that has shocked the country, said it will investigate and punish those behind the use of forced labor. ¡¡¡¡The probe will be nationwide ¡E Slavery scandal leads to workplace overhaul CHINA will launch a nationwide overhaul in employment practices, mainly targeting small brick kilns and coal mines, in the wake of the ongoing slave-worker scandal. ¡¡¡¡It was revealed that hordes of workers were ¡E China to launch nationwide labor investigation after "brick kiln scandal" China will launch a large-scale nationwide investigation on laborers employed in small kilns and collieries following the exposure of the forced labor scandal in Shanxi Province. ¡¡¡¡Lawbreakers that ¡E China strikes at root of brick kiln slavery scandal North China's Shanxi Province has struck a blow at the root of illegal brick kilns by enacting new rules that ban cheap bricks, in the wake of the brickwork slavery scandal that has sparked outrage nationwide. ¡E China to launch nationwide labor investigation after "brick kiln scandal" China will launch a large-scale nationwide investigation on laborers employed in small kilns and collieries following the exposure of the forced labor scandal in Shanxi Province. ¡¡¡¡Lawbreakers that ¡E Slave-kiln probe targets officials THE disciplinary authority in a northern China county where migrants and children were used as slave laborers at brick kilns has launched a probe on the alleged wrongdoing of officials, the Xiaoxiang Morning Post, a ¡E Chinese police hunting at least 20 people in slave labor probe Chinese police are seeking more than 20 people in connection to the slave labor scandal in north China's Shanxi Province, according to the Ministry of Public Security. ¡¡¡¡Ministry spokesman Wu Heping ¡E Party boss in slave-kiln village loses position A VILLAGE leader has been expelled from the Communist Party of China for allowing his son to exploit slave laborers, many of them children, at an illegal kiln in Shanxi Province. ¡¡¡¡The village Party chief was ¡E China arrests 5 suspects involved in slave labor case Five suspects have been arrested for illegally holding and deliberately injuring laborers in a north China brick kiln and forcing them to do highly intensive manual labor, Xinhua learned Monday ¡E Commentary: brick kiln slavery scandal demonstrates poor governance ¡¡¡¡by Xinhua Writer Zhou Yan Chinese police have detained 168 people accused of keeping workers in slavery under appalling conditions at small brick kilns and mines in the provinces of Shanxi and ¡E China detains 168 people in slave labor crackdown Chinese police have detained 168 people in in a large-scale operation to rescue slave laborers in small brick kilns and mines in Shanxi and Henan provinces in central China. ¡¡¡¡Forty-eight people who ¡E Chinese police nabs foreman, rescues another 20 slave workers Police has captured a foreman of slave workers and rescued another 20 slave laborers at brick kilns and other illegal workplaces in north China's Shanxi province, said a provincial public security official on ¡E Foreman employing slave laborers goes on national wanted list China's Ministry of Public Security has issued a wanted list of the second-highest importance for a foreman accused of employing slave laborers in north China's Shanxi Province. ¡¡¡¡Heng Tinghan, 42, a ¡E Shanxi police rescue 80 more slave workers Police in Shanxi Province rescued another 80 slave laborers at brick kilns and other illegal workplaces, said a public security official on Friday. ¡¡¡¡To date 331 people, including nine children, were ¡E Central gov't forms work team to investigate into "slave labor" incident China's central government will send a team of investigators to look into the use of "slave labor" at illegal brick kilns in central China, which has raised great concerns among the public. ¡¡¡¡The ¡E Owner of slave kiln and staff detained THE owner of brick kiln where dozens of migrants worked as slaves has been detained by local police. Four of his thugs who acted as guards were also taken into custody, while the foreman is now a fugitive on the wanted ¡E China police rescue 248 people from slavery in brick kilns Chinese police have rescued 248 people who had been forced to work as 'slaves' in brick kilns, while widespread crackdown is underway. ¡¡¡¡Police in central Henan Province have rescued 217 people, ¡E Central China police rescue 217 from slavery in brick kilns Police from central China's Henan Province said they had rescued 217 people, including 29 children, who had been working as slaves in brick kilns. ¡¡¡¡Police said they detained 120 suspects.

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