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Adjunct Senior Fellow for Asia Studies
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Phone: +1-212-434-9635
E-mail: jcohen@cfr.org
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May 15, 2008
Article
Far Eastern Economic Review
Jerome A. Cohen and Eva Pils use the case of Hu Jia, 34—a Chinese commentator and activist convicted of undermining the State’s power—to highlight the serious flaws of the Chinese legal system.
See more in China, Democracy and Human Rights
March 2006
Article
Far Eastern Economic Review
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January 17, 2007
Audio
Listen to Taiwan's Vice President Annette Lu discuss the future of Taiwan, the relations between Taiwan and the Mainland, and U.S.-Taiwan-Mainland relations.
See more in Taiwan, U.S. Strategy and Politics
March 20, 2006
Audio
Listen to Taipei City Mayor Ma Ying-jeou talk about the history of Taiwan and the legal status of Taiwan today.
See more in Taiwan, International Peace and Security
March 26, 2009
Interview
Jerome A. Cohen, an expert on human rights in China, sees "enormous progress" in economic and social rights but says deep problems--and sometimes harsh reprisals--persist for those seeking political and civil rights.
See more in China, Human Rights
July 26, 2005
Must Read
China's legal system is developing, but meaningful reform of its authoritarian political system has not yet taken place. What role are law and legal institutions likely to play in China's political reform process? This hearing assessed the state of China's rule of law development and examined the role of legal institutions in political transitions in Taiwan and South Korea to see whether these experiences suggest a path ahead for China.
See more in East Asia, China, Democracy Promotion, International Law
October 29, 2009
Op-Ed
South China Morning Post
"Can contemporary Chinese political culture sustain a constitutional court?" asks Jerome Cohen, pointing to the Taiwanese Council of Grand Justices as a model for China to consider.
See more in China, Taiwan, Democracy and Human Rights
October 15, 2009
Op-Ed
South China Morning Post
In response to the Taiwanese Pime Minister's comment that political critics who do not live in Taiwan cannot understand the country, Jerome Cohen argues that "foreign critics are useful precisely because their distance gives them a different perspective."
See more in Taiwan, Society and Culture, Information & Communication
October 1, 2009
Op-Ed
South China Morning Post
In light of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the People's Republic, Jerome Cohen writes that although China has made great strides, "getting to this point has not been easy."
See more in China, Economics, Society and Culture
September 3, 2009
Op-Ed
South China Morning Post
Jerome A. Cohen comments, "In China, bail is not an individual right designed to minimize restraints on freedom but an alternative pre-trial coercive measure."
See more in China, Human Rights, International Law
August 20, 2009
Op-Ed
South China Morning Post
Jerome A. Cohen states, "Imposing artificial 'stability' at the expense of justice can no longer work for a changing China."
See more in China, International Law
August 6, 2009
Op-Ed
South China Morning Post
Jerome A Cohen and Jeremy Daum comment on China's efforts to reform its "state secrets" laws.
See more in China, International Law
July 27, 2009
Op-Ed
Wall Street Journal Asia
Jerome A. Cohen and Yu-Jie Chen argue that leading Taiwan's KMT party is an opportunity for President Ma Ying-jeou.
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July 21, 2009
Op-Ed
South China Morning Post
Jerome A. Cohen argues, "Two cases involving 'state secrets' highlight the huge gap between legal procedures in China and the US."
See more in United States, China, International Law
July 9, 2009
Op-Ed
South China Morning Post
Jerome A. Cohen argues, "mainland rights lawyers are risking careers, liberty, and even their lives by taking 'sensitive' cases."
See more in China, Human Rights
June 25, 2009
Op-Ed
South China Morning Post
Jerome A. Cohen argues, "the term 'court of public opinion' is being taken literally in some parts of the mainland."
See more in China, Democracy and Human Rights
May 29, 2009
Op-Ed
South China Morning Post
Jerome A. Cohen and Yu-Jie Chen discuss the incorporation of two human rights covenants into Taiwan's domestic law.
See more in China, Taiwan, Democracy and Human Rights, International Law
May 14, 2009
Op-Ed
South China Morning Post
Jerome A. Cohen discusses the one year anniversary of the Sichuan earthquake.
See more in China, Democracy and Human Rights
May 2, 2009
Op-Ed
South China Morning Post
Jerome A. Cohen discusses the National Human Rights Act of China, and the gap between its language and its practice.
See more in China, Human Rights, International Law
April 18, 2009
Op-Ed
South China Morning Post
Jerome A. Cohen discusses the implications of United States vs. Stevens for Taiwan's legal system.
See more in Taiwan, Rule of Law
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