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.

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Access to Justice (司法公正)

至少7名维权律师被中国当局正式逮捕 (At least 7 rights lawyers are formally arrested by Chinese authorities)
Deutsche Welle, January 12, 2016
http://www.dw.com/zh/至少7名维权律师被中国当局正式逮捕/a-18972806

Related:
Wife of Chinese human rights lawyer missing for six months tells of despair
The Guardian, January 11, 2016
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/11/wife-of-chinese-human-rights-lawyer-missing-for-six-months-tells-of-despair