Petitioners gather outside the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education in a May 2016 protest over university admissions. Photo: Handout Petitioners gather outside the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education in a May 2016 protest over university admissions. Photo: Handout
Petitioners gather outside the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education in a May 2016 protest over university admissions. Photo: Handout

Human rights in China

China /  Politics

Fewer Chinese citizens filing petitions against authorities as Beijing tries to curb use

Number of people contacting complaints offices fall by a quarter compared with 2013, but expert warns figures may not give full picture

Topic |   Human rights in China
Jun Mai
Jun Mai

Updated: 2:55pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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Petitioners gather outside the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education in a May 2016 protest over university admissions. Photo: Handout Petitioners gather outside the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education in a May 2016 protest over university admissions. Photo: Handout
Petitioners gather outside the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education in a May 2016 protest over university admissions. Photo: Handout
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