China Corruption and the Death Penalty July 29, 2016 0 Written by Bin Liang. On Monday, July 4, 2016, Ling Jihua was sentenced to life imprisonment by the No. 1 Intermediate People's Court of Tianjin…
Culture and Society Li Yan reprieved – a step forward for victims of domestic violence in China? April 29, 2015 0 Written by Jackie Sheehan. It is welcome news that Li Yan, despite being sentenced to death for a second time at her retrial in Sichuan…
Law and Justice Taiwan’s soft power and the death penalty December 12, 2012 4 By Gary Rawnsley. On 7 December 2012, Amnesty International called on Taiwan’s government to resist public pressure to reinstate the death penalty. This comes after…
Culture and Society Revisiting death penalty: Wu Ying’s Execution April 2, 2012 2 By Mike Bastin. Wu Ying, the latest non-violent criminal conviction in China for which the death penalty has been meted out, continues to divide public…