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Benny, Veitch, Hualing, and Cullen (2020), “Pursuing Democracy In An Authoritarian State: Protest And The Rule Of Law In Hong Kong”

Posted on August 6, 2025

This article examines the Occupy Central (OC) trial in Hong Kong as a pivotal moment in the legal and political struggle against authoritarian backsliding.

Posted in Evidence of Lawyers' Resistance, Politics Within the Legal ProfessionTagged Asia, Benny, Cullen, Hong Kong, Hualing, VeitchLeave a comment

Fu and Cullen (2008), “Weiquan (Rights Protection) Lawyering in an Authoritarian State: Building a Culture of Public‐Interest Lawyering”

Posted on June 5, 2025

China’s legal profession has rapidly privatized, leading to greater lawyer organization and social advocacy within the one-party state, despite ongoing government control.

Posted in Politics Within the Legal Profession, Structure of the Legal ProfessionTagged Asia, China, Cullen, FuLeave a comment

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