A decade ago China’s courts were ordered to upload all but the most sensitive of their rulings to a database called China Judgments Online, which was open to anyone. The platform grew to contain over 140m decisions. This unprecedented window into the system was a boon for civil-society groups, which could reference cases in their campaigns to, say, protect the environment or defend women’s rights. However, In December the supreme court admitted that the pace at which rulings were uploaded to China Judgments Online had fallen. Some judges have reportedly been told that they no longer need to upload cases at all.It suggested that China Judgments Online raised privacy and security concerns. An alternative database will be launched this year, but will be accessible only to court officials and police. Why do you think China is starting to hushing up court rulings ?
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