Posts Tagged ‘ freedom of speech ’

The “Yan Xiaoling” Case and its Legal Ripple Effects

July 7, 2010
By K. Drinhausen
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On June 28th three netizens were sentenced to jail terms between one and two years for libel in their appeal trial in Fuzhou in what was the latest ripple effect of the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of Yan Xiaoling in February 2008.
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He Weifang: Under the Banner of Strict Professional Ethics

June 10, 2010
By K. Drinhausen
He Weifang: Under the Banner of Strict Professional Ethics

Judicial expert professor He Weifang discusses how the newly issued regulations concerning the “professional ethics” of higher education teachers conflict with the law and analyzes the possible impact on creativity and the academic discourse.
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