For the social justice interview, I chose Wei Zhou, a professor at Sichuan University and member of Constitutional and Civil Rights Center. The Center is a public interest litigation organization in China. Its mission is to protect basic civil rights of citizens, promote the enforcement of the Constitution, and realize social justice. I chose him for some reasons. First, he is involved in social justice. Second, he has taken some measures to initiate social changes. Third, as a professor, he is authoritative and willing to participate in the interview.
Wei Zhou is a change agent who attempts to promote social justice and changes. According to Harper and Leicht (2011), the change agent is a person “in a strategic node in a network of communication …show more content…
He also has published many articles to analyze the Constitution and study the possibilities of legislating to eliminate discrimination against hepatitis B, gender, and social status. As a member of the Constitutional and Civil Rights Center, he sometimes represents clients to help them fight for equal treatment.
2. What is your motivation for public interest litigation?
Professor Zhou said that the diversity of social values and unreasonable social atmosphere as well as ignorance of the Constitution caused discrimination and prejudice against the disadvantaged. These people are usually poor with low social status and cannot afford high attorney fees. He wants to achieve social justice and help build a harmonious society through public interest litigation.
3. Have you encountered any difficulties during the process?
One of the difficulties is that many Chinese people do not know how to protect their own interest through laws, especially those from rural areas. Another difficulty is that it is usually difficult to win over the government or large companies in lawsuits. A main reason is that the law against discrimination is not
Wei Zhou is a change agent who attempts to promote social justice and changes. According to Harper and Leicht (2011), the change agent is a person “in a strategic node in a network of communication …show more content…
He also has published many articles to analyze the Constitution and study the possibilities of legislating to eliminate discrimination against hepatitis B, gender, and social status. As a member of the Constitutional and Civil Rights Center, he sometimes represents clients to help them fight for equal treatment.
2. What is your motivation for public interest litigation?
Professor Zhou said that the diversity of social values and unreasonable social atmosphere as well as ignorance of the Constitution caused discrimination and prejudice against the disadvantaged. These people are usually poor with low social status and cannot afford high attorney fees. He wants to achieve social justice and help build a harmonious society through public interest litigation.
3. Have you encountered any difficulties during the process?
One of the difficulties is that many Chinese people do not know how to protect their own interest through laws, especially those from rural areas. Another difficulty is that it is usually difficult to win over the government or large companies in lawsuits. A main reason is that the law against discrimination is not