USALI non-resident affiliated scholar Yu-Jie Chen published a commentary on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s controversial visit to Taiwan titled “I’m Taiwanese and I Want to Thank Nancy Pelosi” in the New York Times.
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China’s procuratorate releases case statistics for the first six months of 2022; Hong Kong considers creating new cyber crime offenses; Japan considers allowing divorced couples joint custody of their children; human rights groups in South Korea criticize the 2019 deportation of two North Korean fishermen; a court in Taiwan again demands that civil authorities register the marriage of a same-sex couple even though the home country of one of the partners does not recognize gay marriage.
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China’s highest court issues rules to make it easier for domestic violence victims to obtain personal security protective orders; the UN Human Rights Committee concludes its review of Hong Kong’s implementation of the ICCPR; Japanese health authorities seek to empower hotels to reject guests suspected of having Covid; a South Korean bishop calls for reinstatement of the country’s abortion ban, which was lifted only in 2021; a Taiwan court confirms the state’s ownership of two former presidents’ diaries.
Institute News: USALI Faculty Director José E. Alvarez to address panel on Ukraine crisis
Institute News: USALI Faculty Director José E. Alvarez urges WHO to prioritize individual right to health
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Shenzhen becomes the first Chinese city to allow advance medical directives; the UN Human Rights Committee begins reviewing Hong Kong’s rights record under the National Security Law; Japan’s #MeToo movement symbol Shiori Ito achieves final victory at the Supreme Court; reports of workplace harassment climb in South Korea as employees return to the office; prosecutors in Taiwan charge a police officer for his use of force.
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China’s Supreme Court, prosecutors, and police release drug-related statistics and cases to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking; Hong Kong police search the homes of pro-democracy politicians ahead of President Xi Jinping’s visit to the city; Japan’s Supreme Court orders Twitter to delete a 10-year-old tweet to protect a man’s privacy; South Korea’s Ministry of Justice challenges the constitutionality of laws that stripped prosecutors of most prosecutorial powers; Taiwan’s Constitutional Court hears arguments in a dispute over legal recognition of an indigenous group.
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China’s legislature reviews eight draft laws; Hong Kong’s incoming leader announces his cabinet members; a Japanese court says the current ban on same-sex marriage is constitutional; South Korean prosecutors plan a crackdown on voice phishing scams; Taiwan’s Control Yuan says it will seek an extraordinary prosecutorial appeal to expunge the conviction of an indigenous man for illegal hunting.
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China drafts its first law on compulsory enforcement of civil judgments; Hong Kong amends its occupational safety and health regulations; Japan’s Supreme Court finds the government not liable for the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident; South Korean police apprehend more than 5,000 suspects in the five months since the enactment of an anti-stalking law; Taiwan’s CEDAW compliance review finds an increase in reports of domestic violence.
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China offers rewards to citizens who report on national security threats; Japan revises its Child Welfare Law; South Korean legislators propose banning hate speech in an effort to stop protests outside the former president’s home; Hong Kong’s incoming chief executive asks a court to relieve him of punishment for violating election advertising regulations; Taiwan’s legislators raise national security concerns over the sale of a news outlet.
Institute News: USALI holds book talk with Innocence Project’s Chris Fabricant
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China takes steps to expunge and seal juvenile criminal records; Japan considers revising the criminal procedure law to allow arrest and search warrants to be issued online; South Korea’s Supreme Court says the government is not required to enact a law to compensate businesses that operated in North Korea; Hong Kong closes portions of Victoria Park to prevent gatherings for the anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen killings; Taiwan requires mediation of medical disputes before they go to court.
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Michelle Bachelet begins her human rights visit to China; Japan’s top court rules unconstitutional the inability of Japanese expats to vote on justices; South Korea’s Supreme Court finds the lawyers’ code of conduct unconstitutional for banning lawyers from joining online legal counseling platforms; former Hong Kong University Law Professor Benny Tai is sentenced to ten months in prison; Taiwan’s Constitutional Court finds a Supreme Court ruling on child custody unconstitutional.
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China’s ecology and environment ministry issues regulations on compensation for ecological and environmental damage; Japan passes a bill to provide more support for vulnerable women who are victims of sexual or domestic violence; a South Korean court posthumously exonerates 20 more persons who were imprisoned following the 1948 Jeju Uprising; Taiwan amends its mining law to require the approval of indigenous people and environmental impact assessments.
Institute News: Jerry Cohen, Chi Yin publish article in The Diplomat
USALI Faculty Director Emeritus Jerome Cohen and USALI Research Scholar Chi Yin published an article on China’s justice system on May 12, 2022 titled “The Complexities of China’s Struggle For Justice” in The Diplomat. Read more.
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China launches an anti-trust investigation into the nation’s largest academic database; Tokyo municipality prepares to recognize same-sex partnerships; Hong Kong police arrest four prominent pro-democracy figures who were trustees of a fund that helped accused 2019 protesters; Taiwan’s legislature considers amending two laws to increase protection of businesses and key technologies from China.
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China’s legislature releases its 2022 legislative plan; Japan’s Supreme Court plans to digitalize civil judicial procedures; South Korea’s departing president further strips prosecutors of investigation powers; Hong Kong’s global rank in press freedoms plummets; Taiwan announces its first national human rights action plan.
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Chinese courts are ending the practice of “same life, different price”; the Hong Kong government acknowledges delays in handling cases related to the 2019 protests; an OECD working group expresses concern over the South Korean ruling party’s bid to strip prosecutors of investigatory powers; trade unions in Taiwan say employers should be held accountable for occupational injuries.
Institute News: Chinese LGBT rights activist speaks at USALI
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Chinese prosecutors pull back on arrests, prosecutions, and detentions; Hong Kong prepares to establish reciprocity with the mainland in civil and commercial judgments; South Korea’s prosecutor general fights Democratic Party’s last-minute attack on prosecutorial powers; Taiwan courts begin recruiting lay judges to participate in homicide cases.