Asia Catalyst: Custody anad Education - Arbitrary Detention for Female Sex Workers in China

This report examines the Custody and Education system. Over the course of Asia Catalyst's research into the system, we found serious conflict between the C and E system and international human rights law. As a coercive administrative education measure that deprives citizens of their personal liberty for extended periods of time, C and E also has an extremely fragile legal foundation in Chinese law, given that the main documents on which it is based are not laws but regulations. Individuals detained under the C and E system are denied a fair trial and lack all essential procedural rights such as the right to a defense and a hearing. This report analyzes China’s relevant laws and policies, as well as documentary data from inside and outside of China.