Chinese State Media Exposes Abuse at Youth Correction Centers
Report alleges beatings, sexual assault at quasi-military boot camps for troubled teenagers; calls for better supervision
En resumen
- Chinese state media report reveals alleged abuse at youth correction centers, including beatings and sexual assault.
- The quasi-military schools charge 8,000-20,000 yuan monthly to discipline rebellious teenagers, gamers, and those with depression.
- Some institutions disguise physical punishment as "gratitude education."
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Chinese teenagers dressed in camouflage uniforms express gratitude in front of cameras at a youth correction centre, but the off-camera reality tells a completely different story. According to a Chinese state media report they are beaten or sexually assaulted, leading to calls for better supervision and monitoring of such institutions. Such schools accept teenagers who are rebellious, weary of studying, addicted to playing electronic games, or suffer from depression. The institutions generally charge between 8,000 and 20,000 yuan (US$1,200 and US$3,000) a month to correct the behaviour of students in a quasi-military style, according to the news magazine Ban Yue Tan, a mouthpiece of the Communist Party. Some camps use physical punishment disguised as "gratitude education" or "military education", the report said.
