Civil Society
Urging China’s President Xi To Stop State-Sponsored Human Rights Abuses
September 18, 2015
| Hearing
Supreme Court Draft Interpretation Clarifies Environmental Public Interest Litigation
November 25, 2014
| Commission Analysis
Understanding China’s Crackdown on Rights Advocates: Personal Accounts and Perspectives
April 8, 2014
| Hearing
Inadequate Medical Care for Cao Shunli Before Her Death Contradicts International Law
April 2, 2014
| Commission Analysis
Chairman Brown and Cochairman Smith Urge China To End the Unlawful House Arrest of Liu Xia
March 12, 2014
| Press Release
Xi’s Anticorruption Drive: Trials for Transparency Advocates, New Rules for Officials
February 21, 2014
| Commission Analysis
Xu Zhiyong Tried for Advocacy of Education Equality and Official Transparency
January 23, 2014
| Commission Analysis
Amendments to Consumer Protection Law Allows for Public Interest Lawsuits With Limitations
January 14, 2014
| Commission Analysis
Corruption in China Today: Consequences for Governance, Human Rights, and Commercial Rule of Law
November 21, 2013
| Roundtable
Officials Detain Xu Zhiyong Amidst a Crackdown on Individuals Calling for Greater Government Accountability
August 1, 2013
| Commission Analysis
Chinese Hacking: Impact on Human Rights and Commercial Rule of Law
June 25, 2013
| Hearing
Anti-Discrimination NGO Wins Lawsuit Against Hotel in "Stability Maintenance" Case
May 3, 2013
| Commission Analysis
National People's Congress Standing Committee Decision on Amending the Civil Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China (Chinese Text)
January 1, 2013
| PRC Legal Provision
Civil Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China (Chinese Text)
August 31, 2012
| PRC Legal Provision
Tax Officials Investigate Chinese NGO Aizhixing, Founder Advised Not To Attend Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony
February 3, 2011
| Commission Analysis
New Foreign Exchange Rules May Pose Difficulties for Chinese NGOs
August 10, 2010
| Commission Analysis
Government Advances Civil Society-Related Reforms in Shenzhen
February 4, 2010
| Commission Analysis
Government Issues Procedures on Tax Deductions for Donations to NGOs
February 4, 2010
| Commission Analysis
Employment Discrimination Persists During Implementation of the Employment Promotion Law
July 2, 2009
| Commission Analysis
Chengdu Court Postpones Trial of Activist Huang Qi
March 12, 2009
| Commission Analysis
UN Human Rights Council To Review China's Human Rights Record
February 2, 2009
| Commission Analysis
CHARTER 08 and the Detention of Liu Xiaobo
December 20, 2008
| Commission Analysis
Authorities Pressure Lawyers, Prevent Courts from Handling Milk Cases
December 20, 2008
| Commission Analysis
Over 300 Citizens Issue "Charter 08"; Several Activists Detained
December 20, 2008
| Commission Analysis
Authorities Restrict HIV/AIDS Activism While the Epidemic Spreads
November 25, 2008
| Commission Analysis
Earthquakes Expose China's Urgent Need for NGO Legal Reform
July 21, 2008
| Commission Analysis
Harassment of Beijing-based Activists During the U.S.-China Human Rights Dialogue
July 8, 2008
| Commission Analysis
China Continues to Crack Down on HIV/AIDS Web Sites and Activists
June 25, 2008
| Commission Analysis
Thousands of Chinese Citizens Call for Ratification of ICCPR Before Olympics
May 5, 2008
| Commission Analysis
CECC Statement for United Nations' Human Rights Day 2007
December 9, 2007
| Press Release
Anti-Corruption Journalist Gao Qinrong Released Early After Serving Eight Years
February 8, 2007
| Commission Analysis
NPCSC, People's Bank of China Pass New Regulations on Money Laundering
December 8, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Beijing PSB Officials Hold AIDS Activist Wan Yanhai, Cancel AIDS Conference
December 8, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Chinese Authorities To "Rate" Domestic NGOs
October 4, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Lack of Legal Status Limits Rural Cooperative Organizations
October 4, 2006
| Commission Analysis
State Council Considering Modest Liberalization of NGO Regulations; No Relaxation of Sponsorship Requirement Likely
October 4, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Human Rights and Rule of Law in China
September 20, 2006
| Hearing
Ministry Of Civil Affairs Reply To The Question of Whether Democratic Parties Can Be Sponsor Organizations (Chinese and English Text)
May 16, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Civil Affairs Official: Authorities To Adopt New Form of Civil Society Supervision
April 28, 2006
| Commission Analysis
AIDS Activist Resigns From Civil Society Organization, Cites Government Pressure
February 28, 2006
| Commission Analysis
New Civil Society Regulations To Apply Same Restrictions to Domestic, Foreign Groups
January 3, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Changzhou City Government Adopts WTO-Inspired Transparency Measure
January 3, 2006
| Commission Analysis
U.S. NGO Reports that Official Abuse of Petitioners Is Rampant in China
January 3, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Social Service Organizations Involved in Two Child Trafficking Cases
January 1, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Jilin Provincial Government Will Allow Citizens To Challenge Internal Regulations
December 8, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Ministry Proposes Revisions to the Laws on Villagers and Residents Committees
December 6, 2005
| Commission Analysis
NPC Members Suggest Public Hearings on Draft Laws of Public Interest
December 1, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Senior Official Claims Foreign Newspapers Raise Threat of Color Revolution in China
December 1, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Yahoo! Cited in Court Decision as Providing Evidence in Shi Tao State Secrets Trial
October 4, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Ministry of Justice Web Site Highlights Flaws of Residents Committees, Points Out Their Lack of Independence
September 28, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Human Rights Activist Hu Jia Beaten and Detained During Visits by Foreign Officials
September 27, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Chinese Authorities Arrest Xu Zhengqing, Loosen Restrictions on Other Activists Following Conclusion of Zhao Ziyang Funeral
September 7, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Beijing Police Crack Down on Human Rights Activists During U.N. High Commissioner's Visit
September 1, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Chinese Government Increases Scrutiny of Environmental Civil Society Organizations
September 1, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Security Agents Detain U.S. Human Rights NGO Executive Director After Beijing Human Rights Seminar
August 1, 2005
| Commission Analysis
International Committee of the Red Cross to Open Beijing Office
August 1, 2005
| Commission Analysis
New Nationwide Hotline for Protection of Women's Rights Opens in Shanghai
July 1, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Ministry of Information Industry: Web Sites That Fail to Register May Be Shut Down
June 1, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Shanghai Government to Shut Down All Web Sites Not Registered by May 25
June 1, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Government Advisory Organization Proposes Economic Measures to Promote Environmental Protection
May 31, 2005
| Commission Analysis
New Official Restrictions on NGO Research Organizations Announced
May 31, 2005
| Commission Analysis
New State-Run Federation May Limit Environmental NGO Independence
May 26, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Zhejiang Province Allows Farmers Cooperatives to Register, Obtain Legal Status
May 24, 2005
| Commission Analysis
A Market Research NGO's Troubles Illustrate Broader Problems for Civil Society Groups
May 6, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Xinjiang Tour Guides Form Autonomous Protection Alliance
April 27, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Chinese Authorities Threaten to Shut NGO After It Releases Report Criticizing AIDS Projects (Updated 3/30)
April 5, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Plans Underway for China's First Private Christian University
March 21, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Social Role of Religions Stressed in Hebei "Conference on Religion and Ethics"
March 16, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Government to Begin Audits of Foreign Aid Programs in China
March 14, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Chinese NGO Identifies Shortcomings in Foundation Regulations
February 18, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Private Rural Organizations Pose Challenge to Chinese Authorities
February 17, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Director of Chinese NGO Highlights Difficulties Faced by Chinese Civil Society Organizations
February 10, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Environmental NGOs in China: Encouraging Action and Addressing Public Grievances
February 7, 2005
| Roundtable
People's Daily Editorial Suggests that Communist Party Control Over NGOs May Be Tightening
December 20, 2004
| Commission Analysis
Zhejiang Province Implements Marginally More Liberal Civil Society Regulations on Rural Cooperatives
December 6, 2004
| Commission Analysis
Chinese Think Tanks Challenge Current Civil Society Regulations, Propose Reforms
December 6, 2004
| Commission Analysis
Beijing Review: China's Grassroots Environmental NGOs
November 29, 2004
| Commission Analysis
Public Interest Lawsuits Are An Effective Channel for Guaranteeing the Rights of Disadvantaged Groups
November 22, 2004
| Commission Analysis
Media Summary: U.S. and Asian Newspapers Analyze Recent Unrest in China (Last Updated Nov. 17)
November 22, 2004
| Commission Analysis
16 Years After Civil Society Experiment, One Chinese City Government is Larger Than Ever
November 19, 2004
| Commission Analysis
Shanghai Initiates Civil Society Reforms, Attempts to Regularize Public Institutions
November 19, 2004
| Commission Analysis
All-China Lawyers Association Establishes Constitutional and Human Rights Committee
November 18, 2004
| Commission Analysis
Yu Jianrong: On a Survey of Forty "Out of Control" Villages in Hunan (story in Chinese)
November 12, 2004
| Commission Analysis
Chinese Official Suggests NGO Registration Requirements to be Relaxed
October 18, 2004
| Commission Analysis
Catholics and Civil Society in China
September 17, 2004
| Roundtable
Provisional Regulations for the Registration and Management of Public Institutions (Chinese Text)
June 27, 2004
| PRC Legal Provision
Regulations on the Management of Foundations (Chinese and English Text)
March 8, 2004
| PRC Legal Provision
To Serve the People: NGOs and the Development of Civil Society in China
March 24, 2003
| Roundtable
Open Forum on Human Rights and the Rule of Law in China
March 4, 2002
| Roundtable
Ministry of Civil Affairs Circular Regarding Who May Serve As a Sponsor Organization (Chinese and English Text)
February 23, 2001
| Commission Analysis
Temporary Measures On The Suppression of Illegal Civil Society Organizations (Chinese and English Text)
April 6, 2000
| Commission Analysis
Public Welfare Donations Law of the People's Republic of China (Chinese Text)
June 28, 1999
| PRC Legal Provision
Regulations on the Registration and Management of Social Organizations (CECC Full Translation)
October 25, 1998
| PRC Legal Provision
Provisional Regulations on the Registration and Management of Civil, Non-Enterprise Institutions (CECC Full Translation)
October 25, 1998
| PRC Legal Provision
Ministry of Civil Affairs Circular On Suppressing Illegal Social Organizations (Chinese and English Text)
May 14, 1997
| Commission Analysis
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- Access to Justice
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- Developments in Hong Kong & Macau
- The Environment
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- Freedom of Expression
- Freedom of Religion
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- Human Trafficking
- Institutions of Democratic Governance
- North Korean Refugees in China
- Population Planning
- Public Health
- Status of Women
- Tibet
- Worker Rights
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