A Chinese man convicted of murdering two children has had his conviction overturned after serving 27 years in prison, in what has been described as one of the longest-serving miscarriages of justice in recent Chinese history.
Zhang Yuhuan, 53, was freed on Tuesday after the Supreme People's Court in eastern Jiangxi province found him"not guilty" on the basis of a lack of sufficient evidence, Chinese state media Global Times reported. The result came after a long-running legal battle to overturn the conviction, and highlights ongoing issues within China's legal system. In 1993, two boys were found dead in the city of Nanchang, Jiangxi province, according to the report.
"It's hard for the compensation to make up for the damage of the wrongful conviction to me and my family, but I still hope to get compensated quickly to repair my house and care for my mother," Zhang said. Criminal justiceFor years, human rights advocates have criticized China's legal system, alleging that it allows unfair trials, torture and other ill-treatment in detention.China has made attempts to reform its legal system.
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