China – General
China – Hong Kong
IAPL: Lawyers among 45 pro-democracy activists sentenced to prison by Hong Kong court
Western governments and human rights organisations have condemned yesterday’s jailing of 45 pro-democracy activists by Hong Kong’s High Court. A ...
Reuters: Jailing of 45 Hong Kong democrats in national security trial draws criticism – Benny Tai Gets 10 Years
Summary Activists jailed up to 10 yrs over unofficial 'primary election' U.S. condemns 'politically motivated' case, imposes visa bans Beijing ...
Too Much Lam Is Never Enough ! Hong Kong gov’t has no plans to discuss reform of jury system, justice minister Paul Lam says
HKFP The Hong Kong government has no plans to discuss reforming its jury system, which is written into the city’s ...
Don’t threaten Hong Kong’s rule of law if you want close ties, Paul Lam says after Trump win
I think Lam may have met his match in Trump! I have to say Lam's continuous bleating is getting very ...
Article: Hong Kong’s rule of law regression: A comparative perspective
On Tuesday, November 19, at 9:00 a.m. ET, the Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub will hold a virtual event to launch Hong Kong ...
Hong Kong’s Law Society sends warning letters to lawyers linked to 2019 protest fund
SCMP City’s biggest lawyer group did not disclose how many members received letters over complaints involving 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund ...
China – Lawyers
China: Chinese lawyers accuse court officials of interfering in trial, slam ‘blatant sabotage’ of legal system
The SCMP reports Viral photo appears to show judicial officers and court staff instructing lower court judge via WeChat during ...
IAPL: In letter to China, UN expert condemns targeting of human rights lawyers
A newly-released confidential letter by a UN Special Rapporteur documents the disbarment of human rights lawyers in China and the ...
IAPL: China: Immediately release rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and activist Xu Yan
13 April marks the first anniversary of the detention of human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and his wife, activist Xu ...
IAPL: Chinese authorities still persecute dissidents’ families years after their release
Several human rights organizations say China has intensified persecution against human rights lawyers and their family members in recent months, ...
