criminal procedure

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

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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

Chinese lawyers accuse court officials of interfering in trial, slam ‘blatant sabotage’ of legal system

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Chinese lawyers accuse court officials of interfering in trial, slam ‘blatant sabotage’ of legal system

“Afterwards, we accidentally found the criminal court judge of the Haixi intermediate court and the director of the Tianjun county court were remotely giving instructions in a WeChat group,” the letter said, referring to a messaging and social media platform. According to liberal-leaning newspaper Southern Weekly, one of the lawyers involved in the trial, Liu … Read more