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14 - Yang Jianli v. China

from Part IV. - Additional Case Studies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 September 2019

Jared Genser
Affiliation:
Georgetown University Law Center
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At the time of his arrest in April 2002, Yang Jianli was a thirty-nine- year-old scholar and democracy activist, who was well known for his efforts to promote democracy in China. Born a Chinese citizen, Yang had resided in the United States since 1986. He holds doctoral degrees in mathematics from the University of California at Berkeley and in political economy and government from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.1 Yang was the founder and president of the Foundation for China 21st Century, through which he promoted the cause of democracy in China.

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The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
Commentary and Guide to Practice
, pp. 549 - 558
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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  • Yang Jianli v. China
  • Jared Genser
  • Book: The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
  • Online publication: 20 September 2019
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139540711.016
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  • Yang Jianli v. China
  • Jared Genser
  • Book: The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
  • Online publication: 20 September 2019
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139540711.016
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  • Yang Jianli v. China
  • Jared Genser
  • Book: The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
  • Online publication: 20 September 2019
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139540711.016
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