Chief Justice Xiao Yang, president of the Supreme People's Court, delivers a work report to the fourth plenary meeting of the Fifth Session of the Tenth National People's Congress in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 13, 2007.

The fourth plenary meeting of the Fifth Session of the Tenth National People's Congress is held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 13, 2007.

　　Top judge says crackdown on crimes promotes social stability, human rights protection

　　BEIJING, March 13 (Xinhua) -- China's chief justice said here on Tuesday that the efforts of Chinese courts in 2006 to crack down on criminal activities of various kinds helped safeguard national security and social stability, and promoted human rights protection.

　　Facts and figures: China's judicial work in 2006

　　BEIJING, March 13 (Xinhua) -- The following are the main facts and figures about China's justice system in 2006 revealed in a work report delivered here on Tuesday by Xiao Yang, president of the Supreme People's Court, to the Fifth Session of the Tenth National People's Congress, China's top legislature.

　　Chief Justice: 9 provincial-level officials convicted for corruption in 2006

　　BEIJING, March 13 (Xinhua) -- China's high-profile anti-graft campaign led to the downfall of a series of high ranking officials in 2006, among whom nine were sentenced by courts, Chief Justice Xiao Yang said here Tuesday.