China: Death penalty / Fear of execution: Fang Yong

Index Number: ASA 17/027/2000
Date Published: 15 June 2000
Categories: Asia And The Pacific, China

On 8 June 2000, Fang Yong was sentenced to death by the Ningbo city Intermediate People's Court in Zhejiang province. Executions can take place within hours of a sentence being confirmed and any appeals rejected.