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Abbreviations and acronyms
CAT
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or
Punishment
CDP
Chinese Democratic Party
CL
the Criminal Law
CPL
the Criminal Procedure Law
ICCPR
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
MPS
Ministry of Public Security
NPC
National People’s Congress
OPCAT
Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture
PSB
Public Security Bureau
RTL
Re-education through Labour
SPC
Supreme People’s Court
SPP
Supreme People’s Procuratorate
TAR
Tibet Autonomous Region
TOR
terms of reference
XUAR
Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region