11.04
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Zuoquan County
On November 4, the People's Court of Zuoquan County, Shanxi Province, delivered a first-instance verdict: Zhang Mouguo was sentenced to 12 years in prison for the crimes of rape and molestation of a child, and Zhang Moulin was sentenced to 10 years in prison for rape. Both defendants stated in court that they would not appeal. Bu, a female master's degree holder who had been missing for over a decade due to mental illness, was sexually assaulted by two fellow villagers after being found.
2026.11
·Verified
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Taiwan
After examining relevant recordings and evidence and summoning the defendants, the prosecutor determined that the content in the livestream where Da Shixiong, Xiao Wei, and others accused Guan Chang was well-founded, and decided not to prosecute.
2026.11
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Zhengzhou
The court determined that there was a causal link between the assault and the victim's death from cerebral infarction. In the first instance, the assailant was ordered to bear 70% of the liability and pay over 846,500 yuan to the victim's family. After the assailant appealed, the Zhengzhou Intermediate Court recently rejected the appeal in the second instance and upheld the original verdict.
10.30
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Warsaw, Poland
Polish police and a group of newly appointed judges appeared at the Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw. The new judges announced the suspension of the original president and vice-president, sparking accusations from conservatives that the Tusk government is seizing power and staging a coup.
10.29
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
The human rights organization Safeguard Defenders has released a new edition of the book 'The People's Republic of the Disappeared.' It includes first-hand accounts of secret detention under the 'Residential Surveillance at a Designated Location' (RSDL) system from Chinese rights lawyers, journalists, NGO workers, as well as Michael Kovrig, Cheng Lei, and Lee Ming-che, and offers a free PDF download.
10.27
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Hangzhou
On October 27, netizens posted a "friendly reminder" from the Xihu Court in Hangzhou: The annual number of first-instance civil cases is expected to exceed 20,000, while there are fewer than 40 frontline civil and commercial judges. Newly filed cases generally require a wait of more than 6 months for a scheduled hearing; parties are asked to wait patiently.
10.23
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Shenyang
The trial of Shenyang petitioner Fu Youling, charged with the crime of picking quarrels and provoking trouble, has opened; the prosecution recommended a fixed-term prison sentence of two years.
10.19
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
The Ministry of Justice, the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, the Ministry of Public Security, the National Health Commission, and the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration jointly issued standards defining the scope of serious illnesses and criteria for identifying inability to care for oneself for temporary execution of sentences outside prison.
10.10
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·California, United States
After completing probation in March 2026, David Xu applied to have his felony conviction vacated. The victim opposed the application and released surveillance footage he had filmed himself in 2019, which shows Xu pouring liquid into a water bottle and then putting it back in place. The victim demanded nearly $500,000 in compensation, but the court awarded only $7,058.
10.08
·Verified
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·United States
U.S. court records show that Maduro and his wife Flores face additional charges in the United States of conspiring to commit torture, drug terrorism, and weapons-related crimes; the court subsequently rejected their bail application.
10.08
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Ningbo, Zhejiang
Wang Qishan's old subordinate Xu Chuanzhi was sentenced to 12 years at first instance; the verdict mentioned that he voluntarily confessed most of the criminal facts unknown to the case-handling authorities.
10.08
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Zibo
On October 8, according to Xiaoxiang Morning News, a person surnamed Lu submitted an application for state compensation of about 4.237 million yuan, including about 3.02 million yuan for his father's medical, death, and funeral expenses, and demanded that the court issue a public apology and hold the relevant case-handling personnel accountable.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Puan County
On September 17, it was circulated online that the Justice Bureau of Puan County, Guizhou Province, issued a notice requiring local lawyers, when handling cases related to cracking down on organized crime, to report to the county justice bureau for study and obtain approval before they can present defense arguments that involve changing the characterization of a crime, and demanding that all law firms strictly enforce this.
09.12
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 2
·China
On September 11, the first instance trial for the influencer Tietou's extortion case concluded, with him being sentenced to eight years in prison for multiple crimes. After the verdict was announced, comment sections on social media platforms showed polarized opinions, sparking public discussion on the boundaries and social roles of online anti-fraud activities.
09.12
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
Around September 12, 2026, Tietou and his team members shouted "We are innocent" in court. Supporters believe their actions challenged the authorities rather than constituting extortion, while some self-media outlets accused them of extortion.