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In China, COVID-19 Had an Unlikely Side Effect: Bail Reform

Contributions from individuals with unique perspectives to share. Hear from everyone, from experts and commentators to those whose voices are often marginalized.

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Legal experts spent years pressuring Chinese prosecutors to lower pretrial detention rates for criminal suspects, with only limited success. Then the pandemic hit.

State Prosecutions Aren’t the Only Answer to China’s Libel Problem

While public prosecutions have a much higher chance of success, their overuse could turn libel into yet another “pocket crime.”

Why It’s So Hard to Overturn a Guilty Verdict in China — Even a Wrong One

Despite growing official awareness of the need to redress wrongful convictions, reversing a verdict remains a Herculean task.