Chinese legal experts warn detention measure is being abused and call for change

Chinese legal experts warn detention measure is being abused and call for change

Now legal professionals say the criminal procedure law, which is expected to undergo revisions in the coming years, should be changed to abolish or modify how RSDL is used to avoid abuse, human rights violations and false convictions. In April, the story of Beijing tech company manager Xing Yanjun went viral. He had died after … Read more

US raises ‘deep concerns’ over disappearance of Chinese citizen journalist who reported on Covid-19 outbreak

US raises ‘deep concerns’ over disappearance of Chinese citizen journalist who reported on Covid-19 outbreak

The United States has raised “deep concerns” over the disappearance of Zhang Zhan, a Chinese citizen journalist who was expected to be released from prison on Monday. Zhang, a former lawyer, was arrested in May 2020, about a year after she began reporting on Covid-19 from Wuhan, the epicentre of the initial coronavirus outbreak in … Read more