Tag / law
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警察权与法治 – Police powers and the rule of law – 警察权与法治 – English
Framing discussions on the rule of law in contemporary China, this piece looks at law enforcement questions – and how police are managed in China today.
January 14, 2015 -
性欲望及其界限 – Sexual desire and its boundaries
Li Yinhe is China’s most famous gender and sexuality theorist. Her writings celebrate sexuality as a source of pleasure and personal growth, while insisting on ethical considerations. This piece offers a proposal for delimiting socially appropriate and healthy sexual behaviour.
November 28, 2014 -
为什么爱情世界里的付出和牺牲不受法律保护? – Why is there no legal protection in the world of love?
Love comes with much sacrifice and dedication – of time, emotions, and multiple gifts. Yet if the feeling ends, there is no legal protection for the sad lovers – why, asks Ding Xiaoyun.
July 18, 2014 -
杀子案:社会的疼痛与诱因
Why would a woman kill her three sons in contemporary China? Reflections on a Chinese Medea, and the social pressures that might have led to her gesture.
April 30, 2014 -
谁剥夺了农民种地的权利 – Who deprived farmers of their rights to farm?
“If people neglect the earth for a moment, the earth will neglect them for a year.” – this piece explores local consequences of agricultural reforms in China’s rural areas.
March 4, 2014 -
行贿者也应入罪吗? – Is the briber also guilty?
In this short piece, journalist Luqiu Luwei reflects on corruption from multiple perspectives, going beyond simplistic finger-pointing.
May 28, 2013 -
贫穷,自由与公正 – Poverty, freedom and justice
An in-depth articulation of Zhou Baosong’s position on market liberalism, framed within the broader context of political philosophy
December 10, 2012 -
我为什么赞成惩罚婚内强奸 – Why I am in favour of punishing marital rape
Should marital rape be punished? Most certainly argues Li Yinhe – it aligns with the constitution, Chinese criminal law, and is only justified by the unfounded tradition of the patriarchy. A Chinese take on a contemporary quest for greater justice.
November 19, 2012 -
古代鲜有强奸罪:受害妇女若告官九死一生 – Why were there fewer rapes in Ancient times
Very few cases of rapes have been recorded China’s history. No wonder, argues this piece – considering how much the legal system and regulations put blame on the victims.
November 19, 2012 -
强奸案里的伦理与法律 – Ethics and Law in rape cases
Last year in a town in Shanxi, a court director discovered a strange phenomenon: the court had tried four consecutive rape cases, all of which were “date rape” cases. A meditation on victim-blaming with Chinese characteristics.
September 28, 2012