Four people accused of human trafficking were forced into a public pillory in the south of China. The video of the officers escorting the accused, made to dress in biohazard suits, went viral in the country, sparking controversy. As reported by the BBC, the pillory was staged on Tuesday, December 28 in the city of Jingxi, in the province of Guangxi. According to some newspapers, the accusation is also of having illegally allowed people to enter the country, which is still “armored” due to Covid-19.
The video, which shows the four men with signs hanging around their necks with their photos and their names, escorted by two agents to texts, has sparked numerous reactions on social and media.
For the Guangxi Daily this type of action acts as a deterrent to crimes committed along the borders, and is in line with the prevention rules dictated by Covid. Along the border, the pandemic situation “is serious and complex”, say the authorities. Of a completely different opinion Beijing News, according to which the pillory “seriously violates the spirit of the law and can no longer be admitted”.
Storm on social networks such as Weibo, where the news has become a trend, and where several users have spoken of “returning to a past hundreds of years ago”. Other users, however, have expressed support, sparking further controversy.
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