SBS Suspends Chinese State Media Broadcasts Over Human Rights Complaint

SBS Suspends Chinese State Media Broadcasts Over Human Rights Complaint
Australian flag flutters in front of the Great Hall of the People during a welcoming ceremony for Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in Beijing, China, April 14, 2016. Reuters/Jason Lee/File Photo
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Australian public broadcaster SBS has temporarily stopped its broadcasts from Chinese state-run television CCTV and CGTN after receiving a complaint from a human rights group that both channels had aired dozens of forced confessions.
SBS announced on Friday it was reviewing a letter of complaint sent by the human rights organization Safeguard Defenders, which highlighted “serious human rights concerns”.
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