Not so very long after the products of China's Third Plenum left many of those hoping for more overt court reform wanting, the Supreme People's Court has released its own opinion on preventing wrongful cases, which encapsulates and reinforces much of what the Court has been saying since new president ZHOU Qiang took office in March this year. Judicial Independence, procedural justice, and the exclusion of illegally acquired evidence are all prominently featured.
This walkthrough will guide you through it.
Posts published in “CLT Originals”
Original articles on Chinese law written by the CLT Community
A quick recap of the events leading to the release of the Opinion on Sexual Abuse of Children, and some analysis of what it actually says. The short answer- it goes a long way, but was blocked on many fronts by a need to comply with literal meaning of the legislation.
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?
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.
Still Crazy After All These Years:: Over a Quarter-Century after China Began Drafting its Mental Health Law, a system for regulating compulsory treatment and involuntary commitment is promulgated. This original essay with downloadable charts explains and compares China's new rules for commitment of the mentally ill.
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