Tag: Petitioners

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

Obama, Minister of China Petitions?

The recent poisoning death of Huang Yang, a graduate student at Fudan University in Shanghai, has triggered inquiries amo

May 7, 2013 9:49 PM

Rape Cases Reveal Institutional Problems

At South China Morning Post last week, Wu Nan spoke to Tang Hui, who continues to campaign for the execution of men who k

April 30, 2013 4:11 PM

Petitioners’ Last Hope: Foreign News Media

At Global Times, Lin Meilian describes petitioners’ attempts to get their stories heard by the international media:

April 8, 2013 9:28 PM

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