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2009

Human Rights Law

Anne Marie Morris

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Will Charter 08 Follow The Same Trajectory As Charter 77?, Anne Marie Morris Jun 2009

Will Charter 08 Follow The Same Trajectory As Charter 77?, Anne Marie Morris

Anne Marie Morris

Charter 77 is viewed as a if not the predominant impetus for the dramatic shift from a communist authoritarian system to a democratic society in Czechoslovakia. With explicit reference to Charter 77 and the obvious namesake parallel, Charter 08 was published by a group of Chinese intellectuals and political leaders in December 2008, calling for reform of essential features of the Chinese political and legal system.

The question now is whether Charter 08 can and will set China on a similar trajectory as the path set for Czechoslovakia by Charter 77. Part I of this article will describe the history …


Tortious Compensation In China, Anne Marie Morris Jan 2009

Tortious Compensation In China, Anne Marie Morris

Anne Marie Morris

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