Recent Human Rights Developments in China and the draft Criminal Procedure Law
The China Programme at the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights welcomes you to a presentation by John Kamm of the Dui Hua Foundation.
Time: Kl: 11:30 - 13:00, Tuesday, 15 November 2011
Venue: Auditorium 1, 1st floor. Norwegian Center for Human Rights, Cort Adelers gate 30
China’s Criminal Procedure Law (CPL) was adopted in 1979 and revised in 1996. Just a few weeks ago a new draft of the an amended CPL was made public on the National People’s Congress’ website in order to solicit opinions. The draft has stimulated much debate, both inside China and by international commentators and organizations.
In his remarks, Mr. Kamm will examine the draft CPL in the context of other developments in human rights in China. He will examine positive trends (e.g. development of a juvenile justice system), negative trends (e.g. enhanced police powers to impose residential surveillance) and those that cut both ways (e.g. increased use of bail as a control mechanism).
John Kamm is a human rights campaigner and former businessman active in China since 1972. Founder and chairman of The Dui Hua Foundation based in San Francisco. Kamm has made more than 100 trips to Beijing to engage the Chinese government in a non-governmental dialogue on human rights, focusing on at risk detainees (political and religious prisoners, juvenile offenders, and women in prison)
The seminar is open to all.
Simple lunch, coffee and tea will be served during the break.
For registration please send an email to yi.wang@nchr.uio.no
Welcome!