One of the most challenging areas for human rights is law enforcement in countries where the rule of law is not fully established and democratic accountability is weak. China revised its Criminal Procedure Law in 1997 and signed the ICCPR in 1998. However, legislation and practice still fall far short of international human rights standards. There is no effective presumption of innocence before trial; suspects have little access to bail; and defence lawyers have restricted access to their clients. China executes more people than the rest of the world put together. Torture and coerced confessions are a recognised problem. The Rights Practice works with a range of Chinese partners and funding bodies to combat these abuses, with an emphasis on protecting the rights of children in conflict with the law, reducing the use of the death penalty and improving human rights protection for all detained persons.