Landmark domestic violence ruling in China

A woman who was sentenced to death in China after being convicted of murdering her abusive husband received a two-year reprieve, which could become a life sentence with a possibility of parole.

The reprieve is part of new guidelines on domestic violence cases that include recommendations for sentencing victims who commit crimes against their abuser.

Attorney Wan Miaoyan said the high court in Sichuan province in central China ordered the reprieve for 44-year-old Li Yan.