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Innovation Through Intimidation: An Empirical Account of Defamation Litigation in China – Benjamin L. Liebman

Posted by | Mar 6, 2006

From Harvard International Law Journal, via SSRN (link): Abstract: This article examines 223 recent defamation cases in China. Empirical analysis of claims and outcomes reveals that defamation litigation is developing on two tracks. Track-one cases are brought by public officials, government and Communist Party entities, and corporations to restrict and silence the increasingly autonomous Chinese […]

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Chinese police raid gay culture festival – Reuters

Posted by | Dec 17, 2005

From Reuters: Chinese police shut down the opening of a gay and lesbian culture festival on Friday, an action participants said highlighted deep-rooted intolerance toward homosexuality. The festival was to be a weekend of films, plays, exhibitions and seminars on the issue of homosexuality, but police raided the opening reception on Friday night and participants […]

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Google’s Blogger gets blocked again in China – Sumner Lemon

Posted by | Dec 16, 2005

From InfoWorld: Access to Google’s free Web log service, Blogger, appears to once again be blocked by official censors in China, less than two months after the service became accessible to users here… In October, Google’s Blogger service became accessible to users in Beijing after having apparently been blocked by official censors for more than […]

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Chinese lawyer facing abuse in prison – UPI

Posted by | Dec 15, 2005

From UPI: A Chinese lawyer jailed in Shanghai after helping residents fight forced evictions has been denied family visits, sparking concerns for his welfare. Zheng Enchong, 55, may also have been beaten in prison, Amnesty International said Thursday. He is serving a three-year sentence for leaking state secrets to foreign entities, after he faxed information […]

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