Event Record
Chang Weiping RSDL Case
UN experts cited Chang Weiping's case as emblematic of the crackdown on lawyers and RSDL risks.
Contents
Event scope
UN experts cited Chang Weiping's case as emblematic of the crackdown on lawyers and RSDL risks.
Verifiable timeline
- Public policy, custody, or enforcement records establish the starting point.
- Available documents identify institutions and procedures.
- External allegations or findings and Chinese government responses remain separate.
- Later judgment, release, employment, or continuing control is not collapsed into the initial phase.
Institutions and mechanisms
The event connects formal law, Party or administrative tasks, grassroots execution, and information control. Responsibility is recorded through deciding body, implementer, place, data, and public account.
Government response
Chinese laws, white papers, or case replies are included where available. When no direct response was found, the file records only the applicable general government position.
Unresolved questions
The full command chain, undisclosed evidence, individual voluntariness, and local variation require further primary records. [1] [2]
Sources
- UN Expert Statement on Chang Weiping and the Crackdown on Lawyersgovernment-report
- UN Mandates Communication on RSDLgovernment-report
- NPC Standing Committee Decision Amending the Criminal Procedure Lawprimary-record
- SPP Rules on Oversight of Residential Surveillance at a Designated Locationprimary-record
- Five-Agency Rules on Strict Exclusion of Illegally Obtained Evidenceprimary-record
- Implementation Measures for the Detention Center Regulationsprimary-record