China's courts take a step back
March 28, 2012 | BY
clpstaff &clp articlesThe National People's Congress has passed the amendments to China's Criminal Procedure Law that makes first instance courts more secretive than ever. The changes contradict a statement by Supreme People's Court President Wang Shengjun for more reforms to open up China's legal system
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First introduced in 1979 and last amended in 1996, thePRC Criminal Procedure Law (中华人民共和国刑事诉讼法) is also called the mini-constitution. Court proceedings in the mainland are notoriously secretive,