China: Court reverses death penalty decision; police officer arrested.

Inner Mongolia’s High People’s Court has overturned the conviction of Huugjilt, an ethnic Mongolian, for the rape and murder of a woman in Hohot. Huugjilt had been put to death in 1996. The court officially apologised to the man’s family and the head of the court made a personal donation of 30 k yuan. The case has attracted much criticism and outrage. Media report here.

The police officer in charge of the case has just been arrested and charged with using torture to obtain a confession among others. Media report here.