In June 2026, The Rights Practice published a briefing paper to cast some light on the application of the death penalty under Xi Jinping, party secretary and president. Read more
In early June 2021, we hosted an online webinar focused on the American Bar Association (ABA) 2003 guidelines for lawyers taking death penalty cases. Read more
The death sentence in China may be given with notice of immediate execution or suspended for two years. We have produced a briefing paper which sets out the differences in these sentences and the range of factors that may be considered at sentencing. Read more
An effective defence can be a matter of life or death if you are facing the death penalty. Read more
For Nie Shubin the decision of China's Supreme Court was 21 years too late. Read more
The use of the death penalty always carries the risk of an unsafe conviction and a miscarriage of justice. Read more