New Fine to Target “Human Flesh” Hunters, Not Hunted

JLM Pacific Epoch/January 19, 2009

Xuzhou, a city in Jiangsu province, has established a maximum fine of RMB 5,000 for human flesh searches effective June 1, 2009, reports Yangzi Evening News. The regulation also requires public netcafes and hotels to adopt real-name registration and store information for at least 60 days, said the report. Establishments that violate the ordinance may be fined RMB 1,000-10,000.

A translated Mandarin phrase, “human flesh search” refers to the collective use of online resources by Internet vigilantes to target individuals thought to have violated laws or public morality. Some cases have triggered investigations into government officials, while others have led to court-ordered compensation for the search’s target…

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