Shanghai man threw items from high-rise, given year of prison

Source: By CAO CHEN in Shanghai | CHINA DAILY

A man in Shanghai was sentenced to one year in prison by a local court on Friday for intentionally throwing objects out of a 14-story window, endangering public safety.

The case is the first involving objects thrown out of a tall building in the city since a related national judicial document was issued by the Supreme People's Court on Nov 14.

The document made it clear that penalties would be harsher for those found guilty of such behavior, which would be considered a crime of endangering public security by dangerous means, intentional injury or intentional homicide.

In the Shanghai case, the man surnamed Jiang broke in his parents' 14th floor apartment in Minhang district following a family dispute, court officials said. He then threw objects including mobile phones, tablets and fruit knives out of the window, according to the Minhang district court verdict.

The items fell on three parked cars, causing total damage of around 4,000 yuan ($569). The man called police and confessed, officials said.

The court held that although there was no serious personal injury or major property damage, Jiang's behavior endangered public safety. Jiang was given lighter punishment in consideration for having turned himself in to police.

Previously, cases of throwing objects from tall buildings were handled through civil claims if the act caused property damage only. Incidents involving injury or death would sometimes be prosecuted under laws dealing with cases of negligence, according to Yang Wenyan, head of the No 2 department at Minhang District People's Procuratorate.

"The issuance of the top court document greatly enhances punishment for similar actions, warns of the potential for criminal charges and provides guidance for measurement of penalties in future cases," Yang said.

With more tall buildings sprouting across the country, courts are handling an increasing number of such cases. The Supreme People's Court said courts in China handled over 1,200 civil cases concerning objects dropping from tall buildings from 2016 to 2018, 30 percent of which caused injuries.

Nanjing police take initiative against domestic violence

Source: By  CANG WEI | chinadaily.com.cn

Police in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, solved 2,772 domestic violence cases and issued 151 warnings against abusers from January to October, according to the Nanjing Women's Federation.

Police in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, solved 2,772 domestic violence cases and issued 151 warnings against abusers from January to October, according to the Nanjing Women's Federation.

Nearly 30 percent of China's 270 million families have domestic violence problems, which cause 100,000 families to fall apart every year, according to the All-China Women's Federation.

About 90 percent of domestic violence victims are women, it added.

Nanjing released China's first white paper on the prevention and suppression of domestic violence on Monday, specifying situations where police can issue written warnings to abusers.

It said abusers will be given written warnings if they refuse to stop after police ask them to. Warnings will also be issued if they commit the crime a second time, or if police have negotiated and closed a previous domestic violence case.

Top court launches online legal platform on foreign laws

Source: By CAO YIN in Beijing and Deng Rui in Chongqing |chinadaily.com.cn

The top court launched an online platform on Friday to help judges and other judicial authorities quickly make clear foreign laws while handling foreign-related cases.

The Foreign Law Ascertainment Platform on cicc. court.gov.cn - the website of the International Commercial Court under the Supreme People's Court -is open to not only judges, litigants, lawyers and cross-bordered business agencies and enterprises, but also to those who need to understand foreign laws, including legislative authorities, arbitration institutions and government departments.

In the past, it was difficult for judges in China to find out and make clear foreign laws when they heard foreign-related marine or commercial disputes in which the application of certain foreign laws needed to be considered.

To solve the problem, the top court is operating the platform by working with foreign law ascertainment centers or study bases under several universities and colleges, including those with Wuhan University and China University of Political Sciences and Law, as well as by joining hands with 31 commercial law experts from 14 countries and regions, according to the Supreme People's Court.

The platform lists detailed contact information of these foreign law ascertainment centers and experts. Anyone who needs the service can apply either online or through the contact info.

"The aim (of such a platform) is to offer high-quality and more efficient legal services for courts across the country and other industries that need to figure out foreign laws," the top court said in a news release.

The platform also includes a database on foreign-related lawsuits. More than 50 rulings have been uploaded so far.

The top court said it also plans to set up a database to help people search legal data, legal reports and law ascertainment information on countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative.

Source: chinadaily.com.cn

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