2009-07-17
The Beijing Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau shut down the Open Constitution Initiative's Legal Research Center for allegedly failing to properly register as an NGO; a charge the Center denies, citing its status as an internal public interest department of the Open Constitution Initiative Consulting Company. Earlier in the week, the Beijing Tax Bureau fined Open Constitution 1.42 million RMB in back taxes and penalties, which the company is protesting through a request for an administrative hearing. Legal Research Center lawyers have attracted national and international attention for representing clients seeking compensation in the melamine-tainted infant formula scandal and criminal defendants in cases involving highly suspect police work.
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