Hong Kong demonstrators have urged the mainland to abolish the death penalty. The demand was made during a protest outside the Central Government's Liaison Office in Western.
It follows the execution of Xia Junfeng -- a Shenyang hawker who killed two urban management officials in 2009. His supporters say he acted in self-defense after being beaten.
Source: RTHK, September 30, 2013
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