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Published October 11, 2007
This yearly report is an overview of human rights and the legal system in China. The report stated, "The Commission observed ongoing human rights abuses and stalled development of the rule of law in China during 2006-2007. The Commission also observed increased repression in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (XUAR) and Tibetan autonomous areas of China, stepped-up harassment of legal advocates, and increased restrictions on Chinese reporters. In addition, across the areas theCommission monitors, the following general themes emerged: (1) Chinese leaders' increasing intolerance of citizen activism and greater suppression of information on urgent matters of public concern (including food safety, public health, and environmental emergencies); (2) the instrumental use of law for political purposes; (3) the localization of dispute resolution in order to insulate the center from the backlash of national policy failures; and (4) the influence that China's linkages with the rest of the world have had on some aspects of its domestic rule of law and human rights development."
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