China War On Corruption: Detainees Tortured To Admit To Taking Bribes, Human Rights Watch Says

China’s anti-corruption watchdog is committing “serious human rights abuses” to get detainees to confess to taking bribes, a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report alleged Tuesday. The report said detainees were subjected to “beatings, prolonged sleep deprivation, and being forced to stand or maintain uncomfortable positions for hours or even days.”

Chinese President Xi Jinping launched the war on corruption in 2012 and has since punished over a million Communist Party officials. Xi called the anti-corruption drive a “matter of life and death” for the party.