Beiyang Government

Case occurred during the Beiyang government era, reflecting the political and legal conflicts of early republican China.

1. Republic Daily News Insulting the President Case

2. Jurisdiction: Republic of China (1913)
3. Original Case: 《民国日报》侮辱大总统名誉案
4. VictimsYuan ShikaiDefendantsRepublic Daily NewsYe ChucangPlaintiffsMinistry of the Interior of the Beiyang GovernmentInvestigatorsBeijing Police DepartmentJudgesCapital Trial HallInstitutionsRepublic Daily NewsMinistry of the Interior of the Beiyang GovernmentBeijing Police DepartmentCapital Trial Hall
5. Case Tags: Press Freedom Suppression;Lèse-majesté Law;Beiyang Government;Political Trial