China Tightens Political Control over Lawyers, Embeds CCP Loyalty in National Law - The Tribune

China Tightens Political Control over Lawyers, Embeds CCP Loyalty in National Law

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. China amended its Lawyers Law to legally require lawyers to support the Chinese Communist Party leadership and implement state policies. Law firms must now also establish party organisations. This follows years of tightening pressure on human rights lawyers and sensitive legal cases. World News | China Tightens Political Control over Lawyers, Embeds CCP Loyalty in National Law.

China tightens political control over lawyers, embeds CCP loyalty in national law - The Tribune

China amended its Lawyers Law to legally require lawyers to support the Chinese Communist Party leadership and implement state policies. Law firms must now also establish party organisations. This follows years of tightening pressure on human rights lawyers and sensitive legal cases.

China Revises Lawyers Law to Bolster Practice Rights, Mandate Party Loyalty

China Revises Lawyers Law to Bolster Practice Rights, Mandate Party Loyalty - The targeted amendments require police and courts to safeguard attorneys’ rights while explicitly mandating that law firms establish Communist Party organizations

China Elevates CCP Loyalty Rules for Lawyers to National Law

The amended law makes support for Communist Party leadership an explicit qualification for lawyers.