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, August 15, 2017

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Eye-catching China activist Super Vulgar Butcher “admits wrongdoing”
Reuters, August 14, 2017
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-rights-idUSKCN1AU153

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吴淦案将开庭各地声援者被稳控 (Wu Gan’s trial begins, supporters in various places face suppression)
Radio Free Asia, August 13, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl2-08132017104934.html

上海数十维权人士集体向北京市高级法院提起行政诉讼 (Dozens of rights defenders from Shanghai file administrative lawsuit against State Bureau for Letters and Calls at Higher People’s Court of Beijing)
Weiquanwang, August 15, 2017
http://wqw2010.blogspot.hk/2017/08/blog-post_15.html

中国异议人士高智晟突然从家里失踪 (Dissident Gao Zhisheng suddenly disappears from Shaanxi residence on August 13)
Radio Free Asia, August 14, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/wy-08142017135657.html

湖北鄂州家庭教会遭鞭炮“轰炸” 信徒被打 (Home church in Hubei met with intimidation and sabotaging, believers beaten and arrested by local police)
Radio Free Asia, August 14, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shehui/ql2-08142017110549.html

律师立案时遭殴打,河北丛台法院:清退涉事辅警,赔偿律师 (Lawyer beaten while filing case, Hebei Congtai Court: Clear out auxiliary police, compensate lawyer)
The Paper, August 14, 2017
http://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1762849

“现代法院”究竟长啥样 (What in the world are “modern courts” like?)
Legal Daily, August 13, 2017
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2017-08/13/content_7279452.htm?node=5955

人民陪审员 更接地气了 (好政策,让生活更美好) (Jurors are more down to earth, good government policy has improved people’s lives)
People.com.cn, August 13, 2017
http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2017/0813/c1001-29466669.html