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Civil Liberties in China

By Xiaobing Li

Book information

Publisher
LLC, ABC-CLIO
Year
2010
ISBN
9780313358968, 9780313358951
LCC
JC599.C6L56 2010
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2510931 bytes)
Series
Understanding China Today Series
Pages
217\217
Time added
2023-08-23 04:12:10
Civil rights - China; POL004000; POL036000; SOC008

Description

The Constitution of the People's Republic of China was amended in 2004 to expressly include the protection of human rights, and the last revision of the Constitution in 1982 ostensibly guaranteed civil liberties such as freedom of speech, of the press, and of assembly. In actuality, China still resorts to suppressive actions such as strictly controlling accessible content on the Internet and censorship of the media, as well as silencing criticism of government or calls for political reform. Civil Liberties in China explores both theory and practice by identifying key issues in Chinese ideology, government, and human rights. The book assesses historical evidence and empirical data, putting major legal cases in the context of Chinese traditions and culture. Abortion, the one-child policy, and privacy issues are given special attention.

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