http://e.weibo.com/3508612897/AbcYQlSEB 北京市海淀区法院朱成人案件审判庭现对被告人李某某、王某、魏某某(兄)、张某 某、魏某某(弟)强奸一案进行公开宣判。 因本 案判决书篇幅较长,宣判 只宣读判决审理查明 的事实、判决理由及结果等主[……] Read more
Posts published in September 2013
Li Tianyi, the son of a Chinese general, was sentenced to 10 years for rape. As in any country, the trial excited the public's imagination because of its salacious nature and the insight it offered into the world of privileged celebrity. This article , translated from the Chinese, accurately reflects how the courts explain their verdict to the public, addressing the public's areas of biggest concern.
The 16 year old Gansu boy mentioned in a previous post for having been detained for his internet comments questioning police conduct has been released! What, if anything, does it mean?
中华人民共和国刑法(2011年修正) 【颁布单位】全国人大常委会 【颁布时间】2011-02-25 【生效时间】1980-01-01 【时效性】已修正 中[……] Read more
This is a CLT original article designed to address some of the unclear and confusing points that I noticed in the online and print coverage of the recent judicial interpretation. I hope that it helps clarify rather than add to the confusion.
This is a quick not-quite translation of an article that is full of interesting information about how Beijing is implementing the CPL. I just this very faithful summary in English rather than translate the original, but the increasing amount of skepticism as the article progresses is in the original. There's lots of good things happening, but plenty to work on as well.