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Chinese Court Sentences 6 to Death for Ethnic Riots

All the condemned appear to be Uighurs

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(AP) – A court in China's far western Xinjiang region sentenced six men to death today over riots between Muslim Uighurs and members of the Han Chinese majority that killed nearly 200 people in July. The sentences—the first for any of the scores of suspects arrested in the rioting—appeared aimed at placating Han Chinese who have rallied in the regional capital of Urumqi calling for swift justice. An overseas Uighur activist, however, said they were only likely to exacerbate the ethnic tensions.

Xinjiang has been under heavy security since the strife, and state TV showed paramilitary troops in riot gear surrounding the courthouse today. State media said that seven people were convicted of murder as well as arson and robbery; one was given only life imprisonment, as his reward for helping capture one of the other defendants. Their names appeared to identify the men as Uighurs.

Suspects in orange vests, who were charged for intentionally assaulting people during the Xuri Toy Factory brawl, hear the verdict at the Intermediate People's Court of Shaoguan, Oct. 10, 2009.
Suspects in orange vests, who were charged for intentionally assaulting people during the Xuri Toy Factory brawl, hear the verdict at the Intermediate People's Court of Shaoguan, Oct. 10, 2009.   (AP Photo/Xinhua, Liu Dawei)
Xiao Jianhua, who was charged for assaulting people during the Xuri Toy Factory brawl, hears the verdict at the Intermediate People's Court of Shaoguan, Oct. 10, 2009. He was sentenced to death.
Xiao Jianhua, who was charged for assaulting people during the Xuri Toy Factory brawl, hears the verdict at the Intermediate People's Court of Shaoguan, Oct. 10, 2009. He was sentenced to death.   (AP Photo/Xinhua, Liu Dawei)
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Citrixguy
Oct 12, 09 7:00 AM CDT
and I bet they are not worried about trying to find a vein. Reply
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riffran
Oct 12, 09 7:18 AM CDT
he he he..good one....:)
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Doctor_Zaius
Oct 12, 09 7:45 AM CDT
I bet they're not even worried if the people they execute are guilty. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if they just rounded up 6 guys to put to death to make a statement.
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Citrixguy
Oct 12, 09 8:18 AM CDT
@Doc - - Guilt in China depends on ones point of view.
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DJM420
Oct 12, 09 8:46 AM CDT
kind of doc's point...i suppose you could say FOX NOOSE has their own point of view, too
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