The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

Thursday, July 30, 2015

Access to Justice (司法公正)

记者无国界呼吁欧盟外长为高瑜向中国施压 (Reporters Without Borders calls on EU foreign minister to put pressure on China over Gao Yu’s case)
Voice of America, July 30, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/gaoyu-case-20150729/2884422.html

Related:
EU foreign ministers must press China about ailing detained journalist
Reporters Without Borders, July 29, 2015
http://en.rsf.org/china-eu-foreign-ministers-must-press-29-07-2015,48160.html

State Council approves legal draft against domestic violence
Xinhua, July 29, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-07/29/c_134460638.htm

国内首例“确有悔改表现”减刑案在河南开审 (Henan court hears country’s first case on sentence-reduction on basis of “showing remorse”)
China Youth Daily, July 30, 2015
http://zqb.cyol.com/html/2015-07/30/nw.D110000zgqnb_20150730_4-04.htm