Chinese lawyers

Twenty prominent lawyers and jurists from Europe, North America, Australia and Pakistan on Monday urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to release a dozen Chinese lawyers and legal assistants held in detention in an open letter published in the British newspaper The Guardian

Chinese protesters and foreign rights groups said Pu Zhiqiang’s trial at the No. 2 Beijing Intermediate Court amounted to political persecution, and foreign governments including the U.S. called for his release

Legal experts have doubts as to whether the new legislation will have much relevance in a system where “political clout remains above the law.”

Throughout China, the families of Communist Party officials trade on their relative’s clout to gain advantageous business relationships.

A Chinese lawyer successfully defended his right to practice law by going on a hunger strike.

Forty Chinese lawyers have signed a letter of intent, pledging to help each other in case they are oppressed by the authorities.

China’s Supreme Court has proposed a new law that would allow it to detain and even temporarily disbar defense lawyers for taking pictures during trials, making audio or video recordings, and emailing or blogging information about court proceedings and cases.

Chinese state media accuses the United States of trying to influence five Chinese problem groups.

Chinese society thus is strictly divided into rural and urban by a system called hukou, or household registration, and it extends across generational lines.

Wei Liangyue has passionately defended many disadvantaged groups over many years, including victims of illegal detention and cases involving Falun Gong practitioners.

Another tragic example of the injustices found in China’s “Legal” system.

Two lawyers who defended Falun Gong practitioners in court have been notified that their licenses will be revoked.