Mr. Daniel Fink, a professor of criminology and criminal law at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, and a former member of the UN Sub-Committee on the Prevention of Torture, visited the CASS Institute of Law and the CASS Institute of International Lawon October 14, 2026.

During the visit, Professor Fink held a meeting with Professor Liu Huawen, Director of the CASS Institute of International Law, Executive Director of the CASS Center for Human Rights Studies, and a member of the United Nations Committee Against Torture.

At the meeting, Director Liu Huawen gave Professor Fink an introduction to the achievements made by China in the revision of Prison Law in 2026 and discuessed with Professor Fink the current work of UN human rights treaty bodies and the challenges they face, the situation of Sino-Swiss academic exchanges in the field of criminal law, and the film "Frieda's Case," which is based on a real case and reflects the modern legal reforms in Switzerland.

Also attending the meeting was Ms. Qiao Chunni, a program officer at the Department of Research Coordination and International Cooperation of the CASS Institute of International Law.