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, July 05, 2016

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Wives of China's human rights lawyers protest in Beijing
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 4, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-china-blog-36704380

Related:
Mass Crackdown on Chinese Lawyers and Defenders
中国大规模镇压维权律师和活跃人士
Human Rights in China, February 5, 2016
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/mass-crackdown-chinese-lawyers-and-defenders
CH: http://hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-da-gui-mo-zhen-ya-wei-quan-lu-shi-he-huo-yue-ren-shi

Changes to China’s environmental review law leave activists worried
South China Morning Post, July 5, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1985346/changes-chinas-environmental-review-law-leave-activists

时事大家谈: 人大审核断网,阻止民众掌握真相? (Current Affairs Discussion: NPC reviews bill for Internet cutting—stopping people to get the truths?)
Voice of America, July 4, 2016
http://www.voachinese.com/a/io-20160704-china-internet-switch/3403253.html