China defended itself against allegations of torture before a United Nations' watchdog on Monday, saying it had "zero tolerance" for abuses in its police stations, jails and on the streets.
Beijing delegation chief Li Baodong rejected as "groundless and untrue" concerns raised by activist groups about the reported brutal physical and mental treatment of detainees, including monks and nuns arrested during demonstrations this year in Tibet.
On the second and final day of a review of China's record on the issue by the UN Committee Against Torture, Li said his country had introduced laws to ban and punish such practices.
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