On the fifth anniversary of the “Xiamen Gathering” crackdown, 34 civil society organisations across the world reaffirm their solidarity with Chinese human rights defenders and lawyers persecuted for advocating for human rights. 26 December 2024 marked the fifth anniversary of the crackdown on the “Xiamen gathering”, a private gathering that about 20 Chinese human rights
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Announcement Chinese lawyer launches legal battle against Tencent’s role in CCP repression
View in browser Chinese lawyer launches legal battle against Tencent’s role in CCP repression HUMAN RIGHTS IN CHINA Feb 11 READ IN APP Prominent human rights lawyer Zhou Shifeng is suing Tencent, accusing the Chinese tech giant of abusing its monopoly power to enforce the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s political directives. In November 2024, Zhou…
Hong Kong national security police charge taxi driver with perverting course of justice
Taxi driver Yu Hin-lam, 26, accused of helping four anti-government protesters try to flee city between 2020 and 2022 Hong Kong national security police have charged a 26-year-old taxi driver with perverting the course of justice in a case involving anti-government protesters. The force’s National Security Department said on Friday night the suspect was arrested…
China imposes strict travel restrictions on Uyghur population
Kennedy Danagher | U. Limerick School of Law, IE February 4, China is infringing on Uyghurs’ right to freedom of movement by enforcing strict travel restrictions for those who travel, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report released on Monday. While Beijing has relaxed a ban on Uyghurs travelling outside of China, allowing some to obtain…
Just because the rest of the world has given up paying attention it doesn’t mean they are still chipping away at Hong Kong’s rule of law… Hong Kong Free Press Has The Latest
Header Image: Robert Chung, CEO of the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (PORI), Here’s their latest update Explainer: Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 55 The trial of Jimmy Lai continued, the apex court heard a landmark appeal against the colonial-era sedition law, while a polling organisation and its CEO were questioned…
Seminar – Discussion – Negotiating Legality: Chinese Companies in the U.S. Legal System – Feb 5 2025
https://www.law.georgetown.edu/event/negotiating-legality-chinese-companies-in-the-u-s-legal-system/ Negotiating Legality: Chinese Companies in the U.S. Legal System Location: 500 First St NW, 9th Floor Date: February 5, 2025 Time: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Register Organized by Center for Asian Law In Negotiating Legality, author Ji Li examines how Chinese multinational companies, such as TikTok, are navigating the challenges of the U.S. legal…
SCMP: US sanctions on Hong Kong judges may ‘result in Beijing taking over trials’
Just what they’ve been waiting for.. Basic Law Committee member Priscilla Leung says US bill shows American politicians are ‘completely ignorant’ of the national security law A member of Hong Kong’s Basic Law Committee has warned that Beijing could “in theory” take over national security trials in the city if the United States advances a bill…
Deep Seek Are Hiring Lawyers !
DeepSeek high-paying recruitment of legal personnel says headline, not sure what the band aid is meant to imply? All the info and images at the link https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Wni3bR02tivS3JFgLjY2Bw Legal recruitment Global Law January 31, 2025 18:21 Recently, DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence applications developed by China have spread all over the world, and have triggered investigations and “ concerns ”…
“On Rules-based Order” – Speech delivered at the CCBE Human Rights Award Ceremony on 24 November 2023. Presented by Patrick Poon due to Chow Hang-tung’s continued imprisonment.
Source https://www.cjlpa.org/post/on-rules-based-order On Rules-based Order Chow Hang-tung There is a certain irony in a prisoner of law receiving a prize given by lawyers. Something must have gone very wrong when one who pledged to serve the law receives recognition instead for allegedly breaking the law. So perhaps this is a good…
Analysing different courts’ approaches to trademark infringement of refurbished goods in China
Lexology Amid heightened global recognition of ESG concerns, the Chinese government is paying increased attention to the recycling and reuse of products. The Environmental Protection Law and Circular Economy Promotion Law do not directly address the exhaustion of IP rights in product recycling or the conditions under which right holders may reassert their rights (see…