Posted 1/15/2024, 6:33:14 PM
China Restricts Public Access to Court Rulings, Undermining Transparency and Rule of Law
- China's legal system has improved over past decades, but Communist Party still dominates and controls it
- Supreme Court database with over 140 million court rulings provided unprecedented transparency into system
- Now database is being restricted and some rulings removed, reducing oversight and accountability
- Deletions seem aimed at hiding embarrassing, controversial, or sensitive cases from public view
- Increased secrecy could undermine public trust in legal system and belief in rule of law