| ID | 178709 |
| Title Proper | Residential surveillance at a designated residence |
| Other Title Information | a special form of pre-trial detention in China’s criminal procedure |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Zhou, Zunyou |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In China, ‘residential surveillance at a designated residence,’ as provided by its current Criminal Procedure Law, is a special form of pre-trial detention designed allegedly as a non-custodial measure to reduce the rate of pre-trial custody. However, legal provisions concerning this measure tacitly allow suspects to be held incommunicado for up to six months without access to relatives and lawyers. The measure is also highly problematic in legal practice, because it often acts as a convenient tool for bypassing regular legal safeguards. ‘Residential surveillance at a designated residence’ is very similar to two other measures—‘shuanggui’ and ‘liuzhi’—with Chinese characteristics. The repressive detention measure stains China's struggle for the rule of law. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Contemporary China Vol. 30, No.127; Jan 2021: p.102-117 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Contemporary China Vol: 30 No 127 |
| Key Words | China ; Residential Surveillance ; Criminal Procedure ; Pre - Trial Detention |