Access to Justice
China’s Pervasive Use of Torture
April 14, 2016
| Hearing
Urging China’s President Xi To Stop State-Sponsored Human Rights Abuses
September 18, 2015
| Hearing
China in 1989 and 2015: Tiananmen, Human Rights, and Democracy
June 3, 2015
| Hearing
Supreme Court Draft Interpretation Clarifies Environmental Public Interest Litigation
November 25, 2014
| Commission Analysis
Administrative Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China
November 1, 2014
| PRC Legal Provision
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
Chinese Authorities Arrest Uyghur Scholar Ilham Tohti and Students
March 4, 2014
| Commission Analysis
Xi’s Anticorruption Drive: Trials for Transparency Advocates, New Rules for Officials
February 21, 2014
| Commission Analysis
Amendments to Consumer Protection Law Allows for Public Interest Lawsuits With Limitations
January 14, 2014
| Commission Analysis
The End of Reeducation Through Labor? Recent Developments and Prospects for Reform
May 9, 2013
| Roundtable
Prospects for Reforming China's Reeducation Through Labor System
May 9, 2013
| Issue Paper
Anti-Discrimination NGO Wins Lawsuit Against Hotel in "Stability Maintenance" Case
May 3, 2013
| Commission Analysis
Authorities Deny Chen Kegui Urgent Medical Treatment and Medical Parole; Harassment and Intimidation of Family Continues
May 2, 2013
| Commission Analysis
Chen Kegui Serving Criminal Sentence, Legal Experts Refute Conviction
March 28, 2013
| Commission Analysis
Authorities Use Threats, Abuse, and Harassment To Maintain Control Over Chen Kegui and Family
March 28, 2013
| Commission Analysis
Family Members and Supporters of Li Wangyang Detained and Harassed
December 21, 2012
| Commission Analysis
Authorities Heighten Persecution of Detained Mongol Rights Advocate's Wife and Son
December 13, 2012
| Commission Analysis
Statement of CECC Chairman Christopher Smith and Cochairman Sherrod Brown on the Trial and Sentencing of Chen Kegui
November 30, 2012
| Press Release
Lawyers Law of the People's Republic of China
October 26, 2012
| PRC Legal Provision
State Compensation Law of the People's Republic of China
October 26, 2012
| PRC Legal Provision
Relatives and Supporters of Chen Guangcheng Harassed, Beaten, Detained
May 10, 2012
| Commission Analysis
Recent Developments and History of the Chen Guangcheng Case
May 3, 2012
| Hearing
Chinese Human Rights Defender Chen Guangcheng Escapes Illegal Home Confinement
April 27, 2012
| Commission Analysis
Zhu Yufu Case: Application of Inciting Subversion Provisions Fell Short of International Standards
March 23, 2012
| Commission Analysis
The Case and Treatment of Prominent Human Rights Lawyer Gao Zhisheng
February 14, 2012
| Hearing
Beijing Cracks Down On Private Security Companies Used To Detain Petitioners
February 2, 2012
| Commission Analysis
Authorities Try Human Rights Activist Ni Yulan, Verdict Pending
January 6, 2012
| Commission Analysis
Authorities Loosen Some Restrictions on Chen Guangcheng and Family, Continue To Hold Them Under Tight Control
December 22, 2011
| Commission Analysis
Jiangsu Authorities Order Unregistered Pastor To Serve Two Years of Reeducation Through Labor
November 21, 2011
| Commission Analysis
Examination into the Abuse and Extralegal Detention of Legal Advocate Chen Guangcheng and His Family
November 1, 2011
| Hearing
Authorities Release Prominent Rights Advocate Hu Jia Upon Completion of His Sentence
July 1, 2011
| Commission Analysis
Current Conditions for Human Rights Defenders and Lawyers in China, and Implications for U.S. Policy
June 23, 2011
| Roundtable
Chinese Authorities Detain Prominent Human Rights Lawyers
April 14, 2011
| Commission Analysis
Chinese Police Officials Detain Beijing Artist and Rights Advocate Ai Weiwei
April 12, 2011
| Commission Analysis
Recent Developments in Judicial Reform
March 31, 2011
| Commission Analysis
New People's Mediation Law Takes Effect
February 10, 2011
| Commission Analysis
State-Sanctioned Church in Jiangsu Province Demolished
January 20, 2011
| Commission Analysis
Authorities Deny Human Rights Lawyers Professional License Renewals
December 10, 2010
| Commission Analysis
Xinhua Article Claims Liu Xiaobo Case Meets International Standards
December 9, 2010
| Commission Analysis
Legal Scholar and Religious Freedom Advocate Fan Yafeng Harassed, Kept Under Surveillance
December 9, 2010
| Commission Analysis
Mongol Activist, Family Members Harassed and Detained as Release Date of Political Prisoner Hada Nears (Updated)
December 8, 2010
| Commission Analysis
Government Issues New Draft Regulations on Demolishing Residential Buildings on State-owned Land
December 8, 2010
| Commission Analysis
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Liu Xiaobo and the Future of Political Reform in China
November 9, 2010
| Hearing
Members of Henan House Church Ordered To Serve Reeducation Through Labor
October 27, 2010
| Commission Analysis
Mongol Rights Advocate Sodmongol Remains in Custody Following April Detention at Beijing Airport
October 20, 2010
| Commission Analysis
Chinese Human Rights Defender Gao Zhisheng Disappears Again
June 4, 2010
| Commission Analysis
Shenzhen Expands Measures Against "Abnormal Petitioning"
May 11, 2010
| Commission Analysis
Kashgar Authorities Announce "Zero Tolerance" for Petitioning Higher Level Authorities About Old City Demolition
March 26, 2010
| Commission Analysis
Top Chinese Security Officials Urge Continued Crackdown in 2010
February 12, 2010
| Commission Analysis
Shenzhen Authorities Issue Circular Outlining Punishments for "Abnormal Petitioning"
February 3, 2010
| Commission Analysis
China's Citizen Complaint System: Prospects for Accountability
December 4, 2009
| Roundtable
Chinese Activist Feng Zhenghu Living at Narita Airport, Blocked by Chinese Authorities From Returning Home
December 3, 2009
| Commission Analysis
Lead Poisoning Incident in Shaanxi Leads to Protests, Rights Infringements Reported
November 30, 2009
| Commission Analysis
Chinese Professor Sues Customs Officials for Confiscating Books at Border
November 25, 2009
| Commission Analysis
Authorities Impose Restrictions on Lawyers Defending Xinjiang Suspects Amid Official Announcements on Arranging Legal Defense
November 6, 2009
| Commission Analysis
Chengdu Courts Hold Trials of Earthquake Activists
November 6, 2009
| Commission Analysis
Gansu Authorities Order Environmental Activist Sun Xiaodi and His Daughter to Serve Reeducation Through Labor
November 6, 2009
| Commission Analysis
Human Rights and the Rule of Law in China
October 7, 2009
| Hearing
China's Human Rights Lawyers: Current Challenges and Prospects
July 10, 2009
| Roundtable
Beijing Police Formally Arrest Liu Xiaobo on Inciting Subversion Charge
July 2, 2009
| Commission Analysis
Employment Discrimination Persists During Implementation of the Employment Promotion Law
July 2, 2009
| Commission Analysis
Officials Extend Liu Xiaobo's Residential Surveillance Beyond Legal Time Limit
July 2, 2009
| Commission Analysis
China Issues New Hukou Policies To Promote Employment; Discrimination Continues
June 24, 2009
| Commission Analysis
Propaganda Officials Censor Coverage of Beijing Fire
March 12, 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
Officials Harass Charter 08 Signers; Liu Xiaobo Under Residential Surveillance
February 1, 2009
| Commission Analysis
Officials To Strengthen Security Before Anniversaries and During Economic Downturns
February 1, 2009
| Commission Analysis
Xinjiang Work-Study Programs Continue; Cotton-Picking Activities Limited
December 20, 2008
| Commission Analysis
Inner Mongolia Legal Provisions Include Focus on Ethnic Minority Women
December 20, 2008
| Commission Analysis
Authorities Pressure Lawyers, Prevent Courts from Handling Milk Cases
December 20, 2008
| Commission Analysis
Government Improves Anti-Domestic Violence Efforts; Victim Protection Remains Limited
December 20, 2008
| Commission Analysis
China's Anti-Trafficking Efforts Remain Inadequate One Year After Government's Release of National Action Plan
December 20, 2008
| Commission Analysis
Execution of Chinese Prisoner May Proceed In Spite of Alleged Procedural Irregularities
December 19, 2008
| Commission Analysis
Authorities Restrict HIV/AIDS Activism While the Epidemic Spreads
November 25, 2008
| Commission Analysis
Authorities Cancel Plans to Subject Uyghur Woman to Forced Abortion (Updated)
November 25, 2008
| Commission Analysis
Beijing Ordered Migrants to Leave for the Olympics
August 15, 2008
| Commission Analysis
The Human Toll of the Olympics
August 4, 2008
| Commission Analysis
Family Questions Hu Jia's Medical Treatment; CECC Translation of Criminal Judgment
June 25, 2008
| Commission Analysis
CECC Chairman and Cochairman Issue Statement on China's Legal Development
June 25, 2008
| Press Release
CECC Chairman Sander Levin's Opening Statement at Hearing on China's Future Legal Development
June 18, 2008
| Press Release
CECC Cochairman Byron Dorgan's Opening Statement at Hearing on China's Future Legal Development
June 18, 2008
| Press Release
China Commits to "Open Government Information" Effective May 1, 2008
May 12, 2008
| Commission Analysis
Thousands of Chinese Citizens Call for Ratification of ICCPR Before Olympics
May 5, 2008
| Commission Analysis
SEPA Issues Measures on Open Environmental Information
May 5, 2008
| Commission Analysis
Guo Feixiong Sentenced to Five Years for Illegal Business Operation
May 5, 2008
| Commission Analysis
Authorities Impose Special Procedures on Release of Shanghai Lawyer Zheng Enchong
December 12, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Chen Guangcheng Remains in Prison Following Flawed Retrial
December 8, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Beijing Court Rejects Zhao Yan's Appeal, Affirms Three-Year Sentence
December 8, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Beijing Court Rejects Ching Cheong's Appeal, Affirms Five-Year Sentence
December 8, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Beijing Drafts Mental Health Regulations in Preparation for Olympics
December 8, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Senior Official Acknowledges Role of Police Abuses in Wrongful Convictions
December 8, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Nuns and Alleged Assailants Reach Out-of-Court Settlement in Xi'an Beating Case
December 8, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Authorities Arrest Gao Zhisheng Supporters for Inciting Subversion
December 6, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Writer Yang Tianshui's Status, Location Unknown a Month After Officials Detain Him
November 28, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Beijing Court Sentences Journalist Ching Cheong to 5 Years' Imprisonment
November 26, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Authorities Sentence Guo Qizhen to Four Years in Prison for Online Essays
November 3, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Appellate Court Orders Retrial of Chen Guangcheng Case
November 3, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Students With Hepatitis B File Lawsuit After School Officials Bar Enrollment
November 3, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Authorities Postpone Trial, Target Relatives and Neighbors of Chen Guangcheng
November 1, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Authorities Sentence Chen Guangcheng After Taking His Defense Team Into Custody
November 1, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Student Sues Henan University For Hepatitis Discrimination
October 24, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Official Discloses Use of Mass Roundups During NPC, CPPCC Sessions
October 4, 2006
| Commission Analysis
To Address Social Unrest, Government Strengthens Police Role In Responding to Citizen Petitions
October 4, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Beijing Court Announces Reform of Judicial Disciplinary System
October 4, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Jiangsu Court Uses Urban Standard To Set Compensation for Migrant Death
October 4, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Authorities Accuse Rights Defender Guo Feixiong of Illegally Operating a Business
October 3, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Officials Demolish Catholic Church, Beat Catholics in Pingtang, Fujian Province
October 3, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Gao Zhisheng Held Incommunicado, Without Charge or Access to His Defense Lawyer
October 3, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Detention, Torture of Anhui Teens Reflect Continuing Criminal Procedure Violations
October 3, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Health Ministry Criticizes Hospitals Failing To Report Disease-Related Deaths
October 3, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Hebei Officials Release Catholic Bishop An Shuxin After 10 Years' Detention
October 3, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Authorities Continue to Target Rights Defenders
October 3, 2006
| Commission Analysis
House Church Members in Henan, Inner Mongolia, Jilin, and Sichuan Accused of Cult Activities
September 25, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Petition On Behalf of the Aegean Sea Web Site et. al. to Repeal Provisions on the Administration of Internet News Information Services (CECC Full Translation)
September 22, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Chinese Security Officials Beat and Detain Unregistered Catholic Priest and Laity
September 15, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Zhejiang Officials Demolish House Churches, Beat and Detain House Church Members
September 7, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Supreme People's Procuratorate Details New Efforts to Prosecute Abuses of Power
September 7, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Beijing Court Sentences Journalist Zhao Yan to 3 Years' Imprisonment
September 7, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Leaders of Banned House Church Convicted and Sentenced for Murder and Fraud
September 1, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Hebei Officials Detain Unregistered Catholic Clerics and Laypersons
September 1, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Henan to Use Same Compensation Standards for Urban Residents, Qualified Migrants
August 31, 2006
| Commission Analysis
State Council Amends Education Law, Bans Arbitrary Fees
August 31, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Officials Conclude Investigation, Increase Surveillance Over Activist Fu Xiancai
August 30, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Judicial Officials Consider Uniform Rules for Court Responses to Citizen Petitions
August 30, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Authorities Formally Arrest Legal Advocate Chen Guangcheng
August 30, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Supreme People's Court to Strengthen Handling of Citizen Petitions by Trial Judges
August 14, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Authorities Obstruct Publicity and Legal Defense Efforts in Chen Guangcheng Case
July 31, 2006
| Commission Analysis
State-Run Media Highlight Human Rights Abuses and Deaths While in Police Custody
July 31, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Ministry of Justice Issues Prohibitions to Restrain Prison and RTL Police Abuses
July 26, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Coerced Confession in Henan Leads to Wrongful Criminal Conviction
July 26, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Authorities Try Mongol Couple, Assault Son of Imprisoned Mongol Activist
July 25, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Wang Wanxing Speaks Out About China's "Ankang" System
July 6, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Authorities Release Shanghai Lawyer Zheng Enchong, Restrict His Speech and Movement
June 30, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Groups Petition Government to Review Constitutionality of Internet News Rules
June 30, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Supreme People's Procuratorate Recognizes Continuing Problem of Extended Detention
June 30, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Three Gorges Resettlement Activist Paralyzed After Assault
June 30, 2006
| Commission Analysis
An Open Letter From Chen Guangcheng's Wife, Yuan Weijing, to Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao (CECC Full Translation)
June 29, 2006
| Commission Analysis
An Open Letter From Chen Guangcheng's Wife, Yuan Weijing, to Kofi Annan on the Eve of His Visit to China (CECC Full Translation)
June 29, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Zheng Enchong Open Letter to the UN Human Rights Council (CECC Full Translation)
June 29, 2006
| Commission Analysis
NPCSC To Examine a Draft Emergency Response Law in June
June 16, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Lawyer Petitions For Constitutional Review Of Discriminatory SPC Interpretation
June 5, 2006
| Commission Analysis
ACLA, Justice Bureau Opinions Restrict Lawyer Involvement in Sensitive, Mass Cases
June 2, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Hong Kong Newspaper Highlights Government Repression of Lawyers
June 2, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Henan Justice Bureau Bans Lawyers From Using Media in Sensitive Cases
June 2, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Activists, Lawyers Denounce Results Of Taishi LPC Election
June 1, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Shaanxi Provincial Court Announces Gradual Elimination Of Advisory Opinions
May 26, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Jiangxi Party Authorities Support Judicial Independence, but Under Party Control
May 16, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Procuratorial Daily Commentator Discusses Significance of NPC Delegate's Statement on Citizen Constitutional Claims
May 8, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Guangdong Public Security Bureau Blames Mass Incidents on Rights Defender Activities
March 31, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Provincial High Courts Implement SPC Circular on Death Penalty Hearings
March 1, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Human Rights Defenders Launch Hunger Strike to Protest Government Oppression
February 28, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Legal Aid Center Seeks Gradual End of Labor Subcontracts in Construction Sector
February 28, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Shanghai Court Upholds Three-Year Sentence for Xu Zhengqing
February 28, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Xinhua: Household Registration System Blamed For Discriminatory Compensation
February 27, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Chen Guangcheng and Visiting Lawyers Beaten in Chen's Home Village in Shandong Province
February 25, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Shanghai Officials Forcibly Admit Petitioner Liu Xinjuan to Psychiatric Care
January 30, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Authorities Punish Imprisoned Activist Zheng Enchong After He Receives Human Rights Award
January 23, 2006
| Commission Analysis
Three Gorges Project Results in More Evictions, Land Scandals, and Corruption Cases
January 3, 2006
| Commission Analysis
U.S. NGO Reports that Official Abuse of Petitioners Is Rampant in China
January 3, 2006
| Commission Analysis
SCMP: Chinese Police Place Defense Lawyer Guo Guoting Under House Arrest
December 10, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Beijing Officials Order Gao Zhisheng to Shut Down His Law Firm
November 29, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Former Anti-Graft Hero Gets Life in Jail for Corruption
November 18, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Washington Post: Whistleblower Huang Jin'gao Investigated and under Pressure in Fujian Province
November 10, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Justice Ministry Takes Steps To Improve the Independence of Expert Factual Determinations
November 2, 2005
| Commission Analysis
SPC Takes Additional Steps to Reclaim Authority Over Death Penalty Review
October 31, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Web Site Openings and Closings After the Taishi Protests and New Regulations
October 28, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Legal Activist Chen Guangcheng Beaten Again
October 28, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Anhui Province Expands Merger of Party and Government Posts
October 27, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Seven Legal Aid Centers to Open In Urumqi
October 27, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Chengdu Homeowners Protest Inadequate Regulation of Property Development
October 26, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Henan Gender Discrimination Case Challenges Constitutionality of Retirement Regulations
October 26, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Scholars Complete Working Draft of Revised Criminal Procedure Law
October 26, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Update: After Riot Over Polluting Factories, Villagers Turn To Beijing Lawyer (May 14)
October 26, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Xinjiang Government Notes Rise in Popular Awareness of Legal Rights
October 26, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Changsha Intermediate People's Court's Written Judgment in the Shi Tao State Secrets Trial
October 4, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Public Security Officials Interrogate Chen Guangcheng
September 30, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Shaanxi Authorities Release Lawyer Zhu Jiuhu
September 26, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Sichuan Provincial Government Issues New Rule Excluding Illegally Obtained Evidence
September 20, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Chinese Authorities Arrest Xu Zhengqing, Loosen Restrictions on Other Activists Following Conclusion of Zhao Ziyang Funeral
September 7, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Police Detain Peaceful Demonstrators, Petitioners in Shanghai and Beijing
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
U.N. Special Rapporteur on Torture to Visit China in November
September 1, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Citizens Petition NPC Standing Committee for Review of Conflicting Legal Provisions on Marriage Registration
August 31, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Farmers Claim Administrative License for Power Plant was Issued Illegally
August 31, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Chongqing Court Analysis: Increase in Petitions Caused by Institutional Weaknesses of the Judiciary
August 31, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Drug Addict Reportedly Beaten to Death In Police-Run Detoxification Center in Guangdong Province
August 31, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Supreme People's Court Issues Reply on Eviction Cases
August 31, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Beijing News Reviews Progress and Problems in Criminal Procedure Law Amendment Process
August 31, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Prominent Chinese Lawyers Call On Lawyers Association To Investigate the Detention of Zhu Jiuhu
August 31, 2005
| Commission Analysis
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Visits China
August 30, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Police Detain Shaanxi Property Rights Advocate
August 30, 2005
| Commission Analysis
People's Daily Publishes Adaptation of Cohen Statement at CECC Hearing
August 29, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Latest Edition of HRIC's "China Rights Forum" Focuses on Criminal Justice System
August 18, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Chinese News Media Highlights Government Efforts to Combat Torture
August 2, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Worker and Farmer Riots Demonstrate Absence of Channels for Redress of Grievances
August 1, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Senior Chinese Officials Acknowledge Rising Social Unrest, But Rule Out Political Liberalization
August 1, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Chinese Press Focus on Human Rights Expert Appointed Head of the Bureau of State Secrets
July 31, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Rights Groups: Chinese Authorities Have Suspended the License of Defense Lawyer for Journalists, Activists
July 15, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Media Summary: Chinese Authorities Crack Down on Dissent in Run-up to the 4th Plenary of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party
July 15, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Chinese Scholar: Labor-Service Agencies Should Not Be Used to Circumvent Labor Contract Rules
July 1, 2005
| Commission Analysis
China Youth Daily Takes Aim at Scholar Opinions in Criminal Cases
July 1, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Chinese Press Discusses Implementation of New Anti-Torture Measures
July 1, 2005
| Commission Analysis
China Youth Daily Exposes Town Sweep of Vagrants, Mentally Ill That Left Five Missing and Presumed Dead
July 1, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Local Officials Censor Guangzhou Newspaper
July 1, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Financial Times Reports on Miscarriage of Justice in China
July 1, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Chinese Investigators Send Zhao Yan Case to Prosecutors, Reset Pre-Trial Detention Clock
July 1, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Beijing PSB: Few Criminal Suspects Meet With Lawyers During the First Stages of Detention
July 1, 2005
| Commission Analysis
SPP Confirms New Policy on Exclusion of Illegal Evidence
July 1, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Anhui Court Tries Writer Zhang Lin on Subversion Charges
July 1, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Labor Ministry: Labor Contract Not Necessary To Collect Back Wages
June 17, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Web Site Manager Huang Qi Released After Completing Sentence, But Restricted to Home Village
June 7, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Railway Bridge Completed at Lhasa; Tibetan Farmers Object to Compensation Amount
May 31, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Editorial Challenging Dalian Anti-Begging Regulation Raises Broader Questions About China's Legal System
May 31, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Nie Shubin Wrongful Execution Investigation Reportedly at an Impasse
May 25, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Disabled Citizens' Rights Highlighted at China's 13th Annual Disability Assistance Day
May 23, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Fujian Court Imposes Criminal Penalties for Wage Arrears
May 9, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Concern About "Litigation Explosion" Misplaced, Argues China Youth Daily Commentator
May 9, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Hubei Court Formally Clears She Xianglin of Murder Conviction
May 9, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Chinese News Media Report on Investigations Into Nie Shubin, She Xianglin Wrongful Conviction Cases
April 8, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Hubei Man Convicted of Wife's Murder Ten Years Ago Exonerated
April 8, 2005
| Commission Analysis
SPC Decision on Court Fee Waivers for the Disadvantaged Likely to Have Limited Impact
April 7, 2005
| Commission Analysis
SPC Work Report Reveals Direction of Judicial Reform for 2005
April 5, 2005
| Commission Analysis
NPC Considers Proposals on Public Interest Law
April 5, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Jiangsu Farmers Win Lawsuit Against Land Ministry
April 4, 2005
| Commission Analysis
South Central Nationalities University Opens New Legal Aid Center
March 23, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Environmental Bureau Seeks Expanded Rules on Public Interest Litigation
March 15, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Chinese Report: Liaoning Province Procuratorate Introduces System to Clear the Names of the Wrongfully Accused
March 14, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Chinese Authorities Release Farmers' Rights Activist on Bail But Restrict His Activities
March 14, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Jiangsu Procuratorate Experiments with Interviewing Suspects Before Approving Arrests
March 13, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Procuratorial Daily: Administrative Agencies Do Not Transfer Enough Cases to Judicial Organs
March 12, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Construction Ministry Calls for Improved Notice and Comment System for Demolitions and Relocations
March 12, 2005
| Commission Analysis
China Daily: Urbanization To Displace Millions of Farmers Annually
March 12, 2005
| Commission Analysis
News Report: NPC May Pass China's New Property Law in June 2005
March 12, 2005
| Commission Analysis
BBC Reports on the Tiananmen Mothers
March 8, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Founder of "Tiananmen Mothers" Issues Open Letter to President Chirac
March 7, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Upcoming NPC Plenary Prompts Official Repression of Petitioners
March 2, 2005
| Commission Analysis
SCMP: Zhao Ziyang Supporter to Sue Chinese Officials Over "Abduction"
February 23, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Law and Life Magazine: Chinese Lawyers Step Up Efforts to Implement Constitutional Rights
February 18, 2005
| Commission Analysis
National Authorities Take Incremental Steps Toward Reform of Petitioning System
February 11, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Local Chinese Legislature Mounts Effort to Intervene in Court Case
February 10, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Shaanxi Court Jails Farmers For Land Protest
February 10, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Ministry of Justice Web Site Publishes ACLA Suggestions on Improving the Work Environment for Defense Lawyers
February 10, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Procuratorial Daily Highlights the Problem of Witness Absence at Chinese Trials
February 8, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Chinese Report: More Than Two Million Peasants Protest in October 2004
February 8, 2005
| Commission Analysis
150 Farmers Sue the Ministry of Land and Resources in Beijing Court
February 4, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Human Rights Watch Annual Report Highlights Continued Problems in China
January 24, 2005
| Commission Analysis
China Daily Calls for Better Rights Protection During Strike Hard Campaigns
January 18, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Beijing Review Examines Key Issues in China's Legal Profession, Among Them the Obstacles Faced By Defense Lawyers
January 18, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Chinese Article Claims That Research on the Difficulties Faced By Criminal Defense Lawyers Restricted After Revealing "Shocking" Initial Results
January 18, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Guangdong Defense Lawyer Convicted of Evidence Fabrication
January 14, 2005
| Commission Analysis
State Council Approves Amendments to Letters and Visits Regulations 'in Principle'
January 13, 2005
| Commission Analysis
Regulations on Letters and Visits
January 10, 2005
| PRC Legal Provision
Chinese Commentator Reviews Implementation of the State Compensation Law
January 7, 2005
| Commission Analysis
To Stem Social Unrest, Chinese Ministries Step Up Legal Aid Efforts For Migrants Seeking Back Wages
December 20, 2004
| Commission Analysis
Supreme People's Court Rebukes Academics on Proposed Judicial Reforms
December 20, 2004
| Commission Analysis
Evicted Farmers Lose Lawsuit Against the Ministry of Land and Resources
December 15, 2004
| Commission Analysis
Activist Jailed in China Seeks Medical Aid
December 15, 2004
| Commission Analysis
More Than 500 Chinese Petitioners Protest China's State-Run Television Coverage
December 6, 2004
| Commission Analysis
China Youth Daily Reports on Plaintiff Success Rate in Administrative Lawsuits
December 6, 2004
| Commission Analysis
Judge Imprisoned for Corruption Sues Newspaper for Defamation; Proceedings Conclude Without Verdict
December 6, 2004
| Commission Analysis
28 Central Government Bureaus Establish Joint Mechanism to Resolve Petitioning Issues
December 6, 2004
| Commission Analysis
US-China Criminal Defense Lawyer Training Conferences Held in Three Chinese Cities
November 29, 2004
| Commission Analysis
Anhui Establishes Legal Review For Internal Government Directives
November 22, 2004
| Commission Analysis
Public Interest Lawsuits Are An Effective Channel for Guaranteeing the Rights of Disadvantaged Groups
November 22, 2004
| Commission Analysis
Chinese Expert: Supreme People's Court Has Already Decided to Take Back the Power of Death Penalty Review
November 22, 2004
| Commission Analysis
Chinese Official: Displaced Farmers Owed 15 Billion Yuan in Compensation
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
Liaoning Province Issues Regulations on Defense Lawyer Access to Clients in Custody
November 22, 2004
| Commission Analysis
Evicted Farmers Sue the Ministry of Land and Resources After More Than Two Years of Fruitless Appeals
November 19, 2004
| Commission Analysis
State Council Releases Text of New Land Management Circular
November 19, 2004
| Commission Analysis
Massive Protests Erupt in Sichuan, Protestors Briefly Detain Provincial Party Secretary
November 19, 2004
| Commission Analysis
Chinese Petitioning System Offers a Dysfunctional Alternative to the Rule of Law
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
Supreme People's Court Initiates Work Inspections: Ten Teams Sent Out to Review Local Courts (story in Chinese)
November 1, 2004
| Commission Analysis
Judicial Interpretation Improves Legal Protections for Workers (Story in Chinese)
November 1, 2004
| Commission Analysis
Exclusive Interview with Zhang Sizhi: What it Means to be a Lawyer (story in Chinese)
October 29, 2004
| Commission Analysis
Chinese Scholars and Officials Discuss "Major Revisions" to the PRC Criminal Procedure Law, Other Procedural Laws
October 13, 2004
| Commission Analysis
SPC President Xiao Yang Demands both Government for the People and a Judiciary for the People; Pushes Structural Reform of the Judiciary
October 13, 2004
| Commission Analysis
Wire Service Profiles Political Activists in China
October 12, 2004
| Commission Analysis
Land Seizures Fueling Unrest in China, Party Responds by Prohibiting Domestic Media Reports
October 12, 2004
| Commission Analysis
Local Chinese Court Implements Financial "Self-Discipline" Measures to Encourage Judicial Performance (Story in Chinese)
October 5, 2004
| Commission Analysis
CASS Scholar Yu Jianrong on Shift in Focus of Peasant Activism from Taxes to Property Rights
September 20, 2004
| Commission Analysis
Local Communist Party Committees Assist Courts to Resolve Personnel, Equipment Problems (Story in Chinese)
September 20, 2004
| Commission Analysis
Post Reports that Dissident's Petition Drive to Abolish Reeducation Through Labor Results in his House Arrest (subscription required)
September 20, 2004
| Commission Analysis
Proposed Legal Reforms Might Allow Citizens to Challenge Government Directives in Court (Story in Chinese)
September 17, 2004
| Commission Analysis
Guangdong Farmers Clash With Police, Take Official Hostage
September 1, 2004
| Commission Analysis
Access to Justice in China
July 12, 2004
| Roundtable
Legal Aid
June 3, 2004
| Site Page
Regulations on Legal Aid
July 21, 2003
| PRC Legal Provision
Voices of the Small Handful: 1989 Student Movement Leaders Assess Human Rights in Today's China
June 2, 2003
| Roundtable
Defense Lawyers Turned Defendants: Zhang Jianzhong and the Criminal Prosecution of Defense Lawyers in China
May 27, 2003
| Issue Paper
The Rule of Law in China: Lawyers without Law?
April 1, 2003
| Roundtable
Taming the Dragon: Can Legal Reform Foster Respect for Human Rights in China?
April 11, 2002
| Hearing
Human Rights in the Context of the Rule of Law
February 7, 2002
| Hearing
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