Chinese civil society and rule of law
In his Comparative Government blog, Kevin James pointed out an article from The Economist and an op-ed from the New York Times that I missed.They're worth paying attention to. Links to the articles are in Kevin's blog entry:
Crackdown on Public Interest Lawyers in China Threatens Development of the Rule of Law
"These developments do not bode well for the evolution of Chinese civil society, or for the establishment of the rule of law in China..."
Labels: China, civil society, rule-of-law
posted by Ken Wedding @ 6:42 AM
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China cracks down on rights lawyers
"The authorities in China appear to have mounted a sweeping crackdown on human rights lawyers, revoking the licences of more than 50 lawyers in the past week...
"The assault on these institutions means that after the dust settles, if the government succeeds, there may well be no one left to fight for the public interest."
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