Tag: Illegal detentions

New Mental Health Law Comes Into Effect

China’s first mental health law, passed by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee last October after attempts spanning almost 30 years, came into effect on May 1st. Besides protecting patient privacy and at least acknowledging the need for more resources, the law has been hailed for addressing the problem of wrongful institutionalization, increasingly used as a weapon by loca

May 1, 2013 5:49 PM

Ten Imprisoned for Illegally Detaining Petitioners

Xinhua reported on Tuesday that ten people from Henan have received prison sentences for wrongfully imprisoning petitione

February 5, 2013 11:45 AM

In Guizhou, Journalist Intimidation On Display

Der Spiegel’s Bernhard Zand recaps the tragic November death of 5 homeless boys in Guizhou, and the official backla

January 11, 2013 1:30 AM

The Tale of the Kidnapped Princeling

Aside from the privileges they enjoy as a result of their political and business connections, Chinese “princelings&

December 3, 2012 3:58 PM

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