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Constraints on Chinese Lawyers

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Thursday, April 19 2007
Washington, DC, USA

Co-sponsored by ASIL and Human Rights Watch. China has witnessed an explosion of social unrest in recent years, fueled by rising economic disparities, endemic abuses by unaccountable local officials, and an acute lack of access to justice. Issues such as illegal-land seizures, forced evictions, relocations from dam areas, environmental pollution, unpaid social entitlements and administrative malfeasance have become burning social issues. According to official Chinese government statistics, an average of 200 protests take place on any given day quadruple the demonstrations a decade ago. Human Rights Watch has researched the constraints placed on Chinese lawyers ability to litigate on citizens behalves, a development that may in fact contribute to rising unrest. HRW China research Nicholas Bequelin discussed the challenges Chinese lawyers currently face.

Presenter:

Nicholas Bequelin, China Researcher, Human Rights Watch

Moderator:

Pamela N. Phan, Senior Counsel, Congressional Executive Commission on China

To listen to an audio recording of the presentation (part 1), click here.

To listen to an audio recording of the presentation (part 2), click here.