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…
Politics You must remember this: Bo Xilai cared nothing for fair trials in China until he found himself in the dock August 24, 2013 0 Written by Jackie Sheehan. Not since Casablanca’s Captain Renault pronounced himself shocked to discover gambling going on in Rick’s Café Americain has anyone been as…
Sustainable Development Diagnosing China’s Environmental Governance Challenges April 14, 2013 0 Written by Adam Moser. During China’s annual two sessions meeting in March, delegates gave low approval ratings to the Supreme People’s Court and the Ministry…
Taiwan A New Tool for Promoting Human Rights in Taiwan March 24, 2013 0 By Yu-Jie Chen. Earlier this month Taiwan concluded a United Nations-type review of its implementation of the two principal human rights treaties, the International Covenant…