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CRM-RP-2026-012 · v1.0

China’s Red Notices, Extradition and Repatriation Requests: State Motives, Economic Cases and Cross-Border Enforcement

A cross-jurisdictional investigation based on 39 public cases, examining China’s institutional use of INTERPOL tools, the dual use of economic-crime allegations, and divergent enforcement in Europe, Western states and Asia.

Evidence cut-off 30 July 2026 · legal and methods review complete · English PDF availableRead full report →CRM-RP-2026-006 · v2.0

Arbitrary Detention and Enforced Disappearance: Global Trends, Evidence Patterns and Accountability Pathways, 2016–2026

An institutional report for courts, law firms and specialist organisations, with a detailed China focus on RSDL, liuzhi, Xinjiang detention and risks faced by lawyers and human-rights defenders.

Evidence cut-off 28 July 2026 · legal and methods review complete · English PDF availableRead full report →CRM-CASE-2026-001 · v3.0

Red Notice deletion decision: political purpose, French extradition refusal and China-related human-rights risk

An anonymised analysis of why the CCF ordered deletion despite finding an ordinary-crime basis.

Evidence cut-off 28 July 2026 · legal and methods review complete · English PDF availableRead full report →CRM-RP-2026-001 · v3.0

Extradition to China: a cross-jurisdictional review of human-rights risk

How courts assess detention, torture, capital punishment, diplomatic assurances and individualised risk.

Evidence cut-off 28 July 2026 · legal and methods review complete · English PDF availableRead full report →CRM-RP-2026-002 · v3.0

Can diplomatic assurances reduce removal and extradition risk?

A reliability matrix for assurances in China-related cases.

Evidence cut-off 28 July 2026 · legal and methods review complete · English PDF availableRead full report →CRM-RP-2026-003 · v3.0

China-related transnational repression in the UK: a documentation and response framework

Distinguishing lawful state activity, harassment, coercion, digital surveillance and proxy pressure.

Evidence cut-off 28 July 2026 · legal and methods review complete · English PDF availableRead full report →CRM-RP-2026-004 · v3.0

Fair-trial risk indicators in China’s criminal process

A procedural risk map from detention and lawyer access to coerced confession and national-security cases.

Evidence cut-off 28 July 2026 · legal and methods review complete · English PDF availableRead full report →CRM-RP-2026-005 · v3.0

A quality standard for China country information in asylum and protection cases

Assessing country information through relevance, reliability, currency, transparency and multi-source corroboration.

Evidence cut-off 28 July 2026 · legal and methods review complete · English PDF availableRead full report →

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EXTERNAL RESEARCH · CRM EDITORIAL SUMMARY

Behind Bars: exploitation, violence and political coercion in Chinese prisons

A structured editorial summary of testimony on violence, medical neglect, unpaid labour and political coercion.

Safeguard Defenders · 16 July 2026View details →

EXTERNAL RESEARCH · CRM EDITORIAL SUMMARY

Behind Bars: lawyer access barriers and widespread abuse in Chinese detention centres

An editorial summary of evidence on blocked legal access, violence, overcrowding and inadequate medical care.

Safeguard Defenders · 16 June 2026View details →