China brings back public shaming, parading four alleged people-smugglers wearing masks and hazmat suits through the streets with placards displaying their photos and names for breaking the country's strict COVID-19 rules.
Armed riot police in southern China have paraded four alleged violators of COVID-19 rules through the streets, leading to criticism of the government's heavy-handed approach and re-introduction of the controversial use of public shaming.Suspects were publicly shamed for allegedly transporting illegal immigrants while China's borders remain largely closed due to COVID-19
Four masked suspects in hazmat suits — carrying placards displaying their photos and names — were paraded in front of a large crowd in Guangxi region's Jingxi city this week, state-run Guangxi News reported. The four were accused of transporting illegal migrants while China's borders remain largely closed due to the pandemic, Guangxi News said.The four suspects are the latest alleged people-smugglers to be paraded through the streets in recent months.Chinese authorities were ordered to stop a long history of shame parades in1988, but they have resurfaced amid government crackdowns on prostitution.
Videos of a similar parade in November showed a crowd of people watching two prisoners being held while a local official read out their crimes on a microphone.
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