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Thousands of defendants exonerated
2019-10-24
A total of 5,232 defendants have been exonerated because of insufficient evidence since 2014, giving a glimpse of efforts made by Chinese courts to protect human rights through the rule of law, said a report from the top court.
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Chinese courts conclude over 10,000 organized crime cases
2019-10-24
Chinese courts have concluded 10,859 cases of organized crime since the country launched a campaign to fight such offenses at the beginning of 2018, said a criminal report by China's top court released on Oct 23.
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Chinese courts livestream more than 5 mln trials
2019-10-24
Chinese courts have live-streamed more than five million trials so far, and a ceremony recognizing the record was held Wednesday in northeast China's Liaoning Province.
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Guidance focuses on officials who shield organized criminals
2019-10-23
Officials who protect criminals involved in organized crime and take bribes from them in return will be severely punished, according to a document issued on Oct 21 by judicial and law enforcement departments.
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Shanghai FTZ Court establishes branch in Lin-gang Special Area
2019-10-21
China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Court, subordinate to the Shanghai Pudong New Area People’s Court, together with the intellectual property court of the Shanghai FTZ, established a branch in the Lin-gang Special Area on Oct 19.
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China's top court reaffirms strict control of death penalty
2019-10-18
Supreme People's Court (SPC) on Oct 17 asked courts at various levels to strictly observe China's policy of strictly controlling and prudently applying the death penalty.