Editing Right to silence (section)

=== China ===
The right of silence is not guaranteed by law in [[China]]. Article 93 of the Criminal Procedure Law states that "The criminal suspect shall answer the investigators' questions truthfully, but he shall have the right to refuse to answer any questions that are irrelevant to the case."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2004-02-25 |title=Criminal Procedure Law of China |url=http://www.npc.gov.cn/zgrdw/huiyi/lfzt/xsssfxg/2004-02/25/content_1666668.htm}}</ref> But since the 1996 amendments to the Criminal Procedure Law, Article 52 states that "It shall be strictly prohibited to extort confessions by torture, gather evidence by threat, enticement, deceit, or other illegal means, or force anyone to commit self-incrimination."<ref>{{cite web|date=2018-10-27|title=Criminal Procedure Law of China|url=https://www.gov.cn/xinwen/2018-10/27/content_5334920.htm#5}}</ref> In 2012 the law was also re-amended to include clauses that protect human rights.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.loc.gov/law/foreign-news/article/china-amendment-of-criminal-procedure-law/|title= China: Amendment of Criminal Procedure Law |date=9 April 2012|website=www.loc.gov}}</ref> China has recognized the right against self-incrimination and forced confessions are prohibited by law. The signing of the [[International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights]] in 1998, also guarantees Chinese citizens the right against self-incrimination, however the treaty has not been ratified in China.