Tag: Subversion

China Inaugurates Legal Semi-Secret Detention

Zhu Chengzhi may have become the first to be detained under new amendments to China’s Criminal Procedure Law. Amid fierce criticism, the changes passed through the National People’s Congress by a vote of 2,639 to 160 in March last year, and came into effect on New Year’s Day. The new Article 73 allows some prisoners to be held in an undisclosed location for up to six months withou

January 10, 2013 4:02 PM

Charges Dropped in Violinist’s Inciting Subversion Case

Prosecutors have dropped charges of inciting subversion against Chen Pingfu, a former teacher who became a street musicia

December 14, 2012 2:42 PM

Guizhou Journalist Sent on “Forced Vacation”

On November 15th, five brothers and cousins aged between nine and thirteen died of carbon monoxide poisoning in a Guizhou

November 26, 2012 5:35 PM

Amended Criminal Procedure Law Passes, 2,639 to 160

The National People’s Congress has passed a controversial amendment to China’s Criminal Procedure Law which w

March 14, 2012 3:01 AM

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