Beyond its focus on the involvement of authorities that led to deaths in custody cases, rights group Eliminating Deaths And Abuse In Custody Together (Edict) has questioned an alleged reluctance to charge police personnel in court for other crimes.

In a statement, Edict cited a March 3 report that revealed that an officer at a district police station was among 31 personnel transferred over suspected involvement in Macau Scam and online gambling syndicates...