The CEDAW Committee expresses concern about harassment of women human rights defenders in China; Hong Kong’s Court of First Instance says Jimmy Lai can and will get a fair trial; the lower house of Japan’s legislature approves major revisions to the Penal Code for sexual offenses; the South Korean legislature fails to override a presidential veto of the controversial Nursing Act; Taiwan’s president nominates four candidates to fill upcoming vacancies on the Constitutional Court.
This Week in Asian Law
China’s Coast Guard Bureau issues procedural rules for handling criminal cases; a Hong Kong resident seeks judicial review of the city’s new real-name registration requirement for mobile phone SIM cards; Japan’s Supreme Court takes responsibility for lower courts discarding important trial records; South Korean lawmakers require themselves and high-ranking officials to report any crypto holdings; the World Health Organization decides not to invite Taiwan to attend the annual World Health Assembly in Geneva.